Colorado Buffaloes' Incoming Transfers, Freshmen Ranked Among College Football's Best

For the third straight season, Colorado Buffaloes fans have a host of new players and coaches to learn.

Coach Deion Sanders landed 14 class of 2025 signees (not including two who transferred out after spring ball) and 27 transfer portal commits as of Monday.

Those 40-plus newcomers replace 33 players who transferred out and others who either graduated or entered the NFL, including quarterback Shedeur Sanders and cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter.

Despite losing Shedeur and Hunter, "Coach Prime" believes the Buffs are an overall better team, and the new talent coming to Boulder suggests Colorado will indeed be just fine.

Combining class of 2025 signees and transfer portal commits, Colorado has the 12th-best group of newcomers in college football.

Among transfers, former Liberty quarterback Kaidon Salter is the biggest name to know.

Salter threw for 5,887 passing yards and 56 touchdowns in four seasons with the Flames and is the apparent frontrunner to start over incoming freshman Julian Lewis next season, although "Coach Prime" and offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur likely won't come to a final decision until late in preseason camp.

Whether it's Salter or Lewis, Colorado's starting quarterback should be better protected.

Left tackle Jordan Seaton is one of the best returning offensive linemen in the country, and he'll be joined by Xavier Hill (Memphis), Zylon Crisler (Illinois), Mana Taimani (Ole Miss) and others.

ESPN also mentioned wide receivers Sincere Brown (Campbell) and Joseph Williams (Tulsa) as key transfer additions.

According to 247Sports, Colorado's yet-to-be-completed transfer class ranks No.

20 nationally and No.

2 in the Big 12 Conference.

MORE: Will Sheppard No Longer With Tampa Bay Buccaneers After Failed NFL Physical MORE: Shedeur Sanders Highlights From Cleveland Browns' First Rookie Mini-Camp Practice MORE: Cleveland Browns' Shedeur Sanders Turns Heads At Rookie Minicamp First Day Along with Lewis, Colorado's incoming freshman class is headlined by wide receivers Quentin Gibson and Quanell X Farrakhan Jr., defensive end London Merritt, offensive lineman Chauncey Gooden, safety TJ Branch and defensive lineman Alexander McPherson.

Again, it's unclear whether Lewis will start in 2025, but his future appears bright.

Deion Sanders' small but mighty freshman class ranks No.

38 nationally and No.

4 in the Big 12, per 247Sports..

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