Tag: CU Buffs 2023 recruiting

You can’t say the Colorado Buffaloes’ new-look coaching staff hasn’t been aggressive this offseason in the recruiting game.

In the class of 2023 alone, the Buffs have offered multiple four-star recruits at every position and even a few five-stars. While my overall optimism is still dependent on those elite players actually committing, they do have a decent chance at landing four-star (247Sports) CB Smith Snowden out of Lehi, Utah. The 2023 prospect listed the Buffs in his top-eight schools on Tuesday.

Unfortunately, with Snowden living in our neighboring state to the west, the Buffs are going to have a tough time beating out BYU, Utah and Utah State — all three teams that won at least 10 games last season.

Colorado will also be competing with Oregon State, Northwestern, Stanford and Washington State. Snowden has an official visit set with Northwestern on Friday.

Truly thankful for the schools that have recruited me.

Top 8… pic.twitter.com/lAVNo5e69u

— Smith Snowden (@SnowdenSmith) May 10, 2022

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The Buffaloes have already received commitments from 10 players for their 2023 recruiting class. This has earned the Buffs some well-earned recognition from national recruiting sites and major outlets.

According to 247Sports, CU has the No. 11 recruiting class in the country as of Monday. That’s good enough for second in the Pac-12, right behind USC at No. 10. 247Sports ranks LB CJ Turner, who sports a .8900 ranking, as CU’s best defensive commit at the moment, making him a high three-star prospect this year who could play his way to a four-star rating. Three-star Naquil Betrand, a monster OT out of Philadelphia, is the Buffs’ top offensive commit, per 247Sports.

ESPN has also confirmed Colorado’s fast start, placing the Buffs at No. 21 in the country in its latest 2023 college football recruiting class rankings.

Here is what ESPN writer Craig Haubert had to say about Colorado’s class:

While USC works to reestablish itself as a dominant recruiting force in the Pac-12, Colorado is making some noise of its own on the recruiting trail, working to sign one of the top classes in the conference. They went into California to secure their QB in the four-star Staub, a passer with a quick release and gunslinger’s swagger. Edward Schultz and Isaiah Hardge, a quick playmaker who can be dangerous in space, have the tools be develop into productive weapons. A nice get out of Philadelphia is massive and aggressive OL Naquil Betrand.

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Class of 2023 defensive back Arian Parish out of Katy, Texas has named CU to his top-six schools. The Buffaloes have long targeted the 5-foot-11 170-pound Texan, offering him a scholarship in September of 2021 and it appears that safeties coach Brett Maxies’ long pursuit is starting to pay off.

Parish also listed Kansas, Duke, Houston, Arizona and Texas-San Antonio to his top six. According to 247Sports, Parish is listed as a three-star prospect and is the 97th-ranked player in the state of Texas for this class. He also ranks in the top-50 at his position nationwide, currently holding down the number 47 spot.

TOP SIX! Blessed for all the opportunities I have received! @nichols_ty @CoachJPeterson @CoachMCScott @CoachMaxie @CoachJessLoepp @TrueBlueTrooper @MikeRoach247 @samspiegs @R_Brauninger @rlacey23 @Perroni247 @SuperK_TFB @TFloss32 @RoSimonJr @Katyfootball pic.twitter.com/3XKc4HcWIE

— Arian Parish (@arian_parish) May 3, 2022

Texas has always been a recruiting hotbed for the Buffaloes, even back to their Big 12 and Big 8 days. It seems as though that will continue, as the Buffs’ current 2023 commits list already has three players from the Lone Star State. Bring it home, coach Maxie!

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The Colorado Buffaloes are already benefiting from hiring Phil McGeoghan as the new wide receivers coach. The veteran assistant has spent time in the NFL and has already been strong on the recruiting trail.

Now, the Buffs are in the race for four-star class of 2023 WR Robert Lockhart III, according to Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports.

Lockhart is also considering Jackson State and Maryland at the moment along with the Buffs, and he walked away impressed with the veteran presence on the coaching staff in Boulder (h/t Wiltfong).

“Colorado, they have a veteran NFL coach and he was telling me all the receivers he’s worked with.”

If McGeoghan can use his impressive resume to bring in Lockhart, that is yet another nice addition to the 2023 recruiting class. Just shortly after being hired, the Buffs also landed a commitment from three-star WR Edward Schultz.

With all of the changes in the WR room during this offseason, the group looks much different in 2022, and McGeoghan and head coach Karl Dorrell are working hard to secure a talented group when 2023 rolls around as well.

247Sports has Lockhart ranked as the 37th WR in the class, and the Buffs would be ecstatic to add the speedy 5-foot-7, 175-pound wideout from Georgia. The race is on, and beating out both Maryland and Jackson State is a tall task.

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Winning the trenches is something Colorado absolutely has to improve upon next season. The Buffs’ offensive line struggled immensely in 2021 and even prompted a coaching change.

Now with Kyle DeVan leading the big men up front, there is some hope that CU can turn things around. Alabama transfer Tommy Brown recently joined the herd, and I have high expectations for incoming freshman Travis Gray out of Aurora.

DeVan and Karl Dorrell have now begun shifting their recruiting attention towards the 2023 class. Through March 2, the Buffs have offered nine 2023 offensive linemen (one of which committed elsewhere) according to 247Sports.

Let’s take a closer look at who may be suiting up in the trenches for Colorado in the near future.

Note: All offers are current through March 2 and courtesy of 247Sports.