Tag: CU Buffs 2025 recruiting

Four-star 2025 WR Phillip Bell sets game day visit with CU Buffs

Four-star WR Phillip Bell has a game day visit with the #cubuffs scheduled

College coaches could begin reaching out to 2025 prospects on Tuesday and it didn’t take long for four-star wide receiver Phillip Bell to receive a call from Colorado’s own Brett Bartolone.

Per Greg Biggins of 247Sports, Bell said that he “enjoyed” his talk with the Buffaloes’ WRs coach, although Bartalone was far from the only college assistant who gave Bell a ring. The Mission Viejo rising junior revealed to Biggins that coaches from Ohio State, USC, Clemson, Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, Wisconsin, Miami, UCLA, Penn State and Tennessee also contacted him.

However, Colorado was one of only three schools that Bell plans on visiting for a game this fall.

“I’m going to Tennessee when they host Georgia (Nov. 18),” Bell told 247Sports. “I’m going to Colorado when they host USC (Sept. 30) and I’ll be at the USC home opener when they host San Jose State (Aug. 26).”

According to his Twitter, Bell was re-offered by the Buffs on Jan. 3 and took a visit to Boulder later that month.

The 247 Composite ranks Bell as the No. 7 WR in his class.

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Tim Brewster seeing 2025 Texas TE Jeremiah Scoby as a strong fit for Colorado

2025 Texas TE Jeremiah Scoby gave an encouraging update on his relationship with Colorado

Colorado’s depth at tight end is somewhat concerning as the 2023 season approaches.

After Seydou Traore surprisingly hit the transfer portal in April, the Buffs were left with a group of tight ends without much college football experience. Meanwhile, TEs coach Tim Brewster mentioned earlier this week that he’s high on walk-on Michael Harrison, a converted wide receiver.

With that being the current state of the TEs room, the next two recruiting classes are of critical importance. Looking at the 2025s, Colorado has been locked in on Texas three-star Jeremiah Scoby for some time now, offering him in early December just three days after Deion Sanders was hired as head coach.

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound TE visited Boulder for the spring game and remains interested in the Buffs, per Adam Munsterteiger of BuffStampede.

“Coach Brewster has been telling me he really wants me to come to Colorado because he feels like I am what they need at the tight end position,” Brewster told BuffStampede. “He loves how I play, how versatile I am on the field.”

Scoby also told BuffStampede that he excels in perimeter and attachment blocking, two skills that indeed fit well into what Brewster is looking for at TE.

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With five-star Ohio State commit Jontae Gilbert on flip watch, Colorado offers

Colorado is now in the mix for five-star safety Jontae Gilbert, whose commitment to Ohio State appears shaky

Five-star safety Jontae Gilbert’s recruitment remains far from closed despite committing to Ohio State over 11 months ago. In the past six months alone, the 2025 prospect has taken visits to Georgia Tech, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas A&M, North Carolina State and USC while picking up a multitude of additional offers.

Colorado is now in pursuit, too, as Gilbert announced on Thursday that he received an offer.

The Volunteers, in particular, are going hard at trying to flip Gilbert. As noted by Buckeyes Wire, Gilbert arrived at the Rivals NextGen Pro Day Camp earlier this week wearing Tennessee gloves, which should give Ohio State definite reason to worry.

However, USC may be the school with the most momentum. Adam Gorney of Rivals recently reported that “USC is now the biggest threat to flip the 2025 Ohio State commit after he visited campus over the last few days and fell in love with the coaching staff.”

Fortunately for the Buffs, head coach Deion Sanders is also no stranger to the art of flipping.

The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Gilbert attends Douglass High School in Atlanta and is the second-ranked safety in his class, per the 247Sports Composite.

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Colorado enters crowded race for 2025 WR David Degraff Rodriguez

Colorado became the 30th Division I school to offer 2025 Rhode Island WR David Degraff Rodriguez

Although not yet ranked on 247Sports, class of 2025 wide receiver David Degraff Rodriguez owns 30 Division I offers with Colorado being his latest.

Other prominent schools in the hunt for Rodriguez include Michigan State, Florida, Georgia, Michigan and Penn State. Just last week, Rodriguez visited both Michigan schools and received an offer from Mel Tucker’s Spartans on Tuesday.

The Providence, Rhode Island prospect named a top five of Maryland, Michigan, Georgia, Penn State and South Carolina in April, so the Buffs are playing somewhat from behind to earn his commitment.

While his recruitment appears to be going well, Rodriguez, who reclassified from the class of 2026 to the class of 2025, will look to continue raising his stock with a strong junior season at Mount Pleasant High School.

In December, head coach Deion Sanders landed his first and currently only 2025 commit in top 10 WR Winston Watkins Jr.

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REPORT: Colorado expressing interest in 2025 combo guard Kaleb Evans

Colorado is reportedly interested in a 6-foot-3 combo guard from South Carolina

The CU men’s basketball team has become a popular destination for both high school prospects and transfer players. With Cody Williams now in Boulder, there is some considerable buzz around the Buffs.

Now, Colorado is one of a handful of programs that have shown interest in class of 2025 combo guard Kaleb Evans from Lexington High School in South Carolina. Other programs that have expressed interest include Appalachian State, Winthrop, Virginia Tech and his home state South Carolina Gamecocks, per Dino Siervo.

The Buffs also recently brought in 2024 four-star player Robert Miller for a visit, so Tad Boyle is keeping an eye on the future.

 

Evans is 6-foot-3, 170 pounds and can play both guard positions.

His highlight reel is impressive, and he will only get better as he progresses through his final two high school seasons.

 

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Highly-rated class of 2025 LB Jonah Williams names Buffs to top 12

Top-30 class of 2025 recruit Jonah Williams named Colorado to his top 12

The Colorado Buffaloes have become regulars in the race for top recruits. Now, they are in the final 12 for four-star class of 2025 LB Jonah Williams.

The rest of his 12 is as follows: TCU, Texas, Ohio State, Tennessee, Oklahoma, USC, Arizona State, Oregon, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and LSU.

Williams is listed as a top 30 recruit nationally, so he is one of the better names in the 2025 class. After the Buffs hired Deion Sanders, they landed their first and only 2025 commit in WR Winston Watkins Jr.

Williams plays at Ball High School in Galveston, Texas and has quite the highlight reel. Of course, Texas and TCU would likely be considered favorites due to being in his home state, but playing for Coach Prime has been a major factor for a number of recruits and transfers.

The Buffs have been busy in the transfer portal but are also thinking about the future as they hope to shape an impressive 2025 class.

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CU Buffs women’s basketball offers 2025 guard Carly Amborn

Colorado became the latest Pac-12 school to offer 2025 guard Carly Amborn

Fresh off a Sweet 16 appearance, head coach JR Payne and her staff are getting after it this summer on the recruiting trail.

One of the latest high school prospects to receive a Colorado women’s basketball offer is Carly Amborn, a class of 2025 guard out of California. She’s currently running with Jason Kidd Select and has received a slew of other recent offers from UC Santa Barbara, Washington, Maryland, Tulsa, Utah, San Jose State and Cal. The 6-foot-1 Amborn also took an unofficial visit with the Huskies in late May.

The Buffs’ backcourt is currently in strong shape with Jaylyn Sherrod and Kindyll Wetta returning, but Amborn is a strong candidate to continue Colorado’s recent success at the guard position.

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Not long after receiving offer, four-star EDGE London Merritt places Colorado in top 12

Colorado made the cut as four-star EDGE London Merritt revealed his top 12 schools

Just weeks after receiving an offer from the Buffs on May 11, four-star Georgia prospect London Merritt named Colorado to his top 12 schools on Tuesday.

Merritt, the No. 8 ranked EDGE for 2025 (247Sports Composite), is also considering Clemson, Alabama, Florida, Florida State, LSU, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and USC.

Listed at 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, Merritt racked up 33 total tackles, nine sacks and 6 quarterback hurries as a sophomore at Woodward Academy in College Park, Georgia.

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders has loaded up on transfer EDGE rushers since his hiring, but four-star wide receiver Winston Watkins Jr. remains the program’s lone 2025 commit.

Also on Tuesday, fellow four-star prospect Zavier Mincey, a class of 2024 safety from Florida, named Colorado to his top 10.

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Colorado offers rising California athlete Drey Garner

The #cubuffs offered a fast-rising four-star athlete from California

Colorado gave out another offer this week, this time to a soon-to-be high school junior who’s gaining more attention on the recruiting front following a breakout sophomore year.

On Wednesday, the Buffs became the 10th program and the fifth since late March to offer Drey Garner, a class of 2025 athlete from University City High School in San Diego, California.

The four-star prospect (247Sports composite) put up big numbers in his sophomore season on both sides of the ball. As a wide receiver, he caught 36 passes for 812 yards and nine touchdowns in his first full varsity season, according to MaxPreps. That comes out to 22.6 yards per reception as he proved a big play threat. Defensively, he had three interceptions and four passes defended as a cornerback.

Garner has the potential to develop into one of the better recruits in California for his class by the time his senior season comes around, and the Buffs jumped in relatively early on the quality prospect.

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Top-10 class of 2025 QB KJ Lacey receives Colorado offer

Colorado is after the No. 5-ranked class of 2025 QB

Recruiting buzz around the Colorado Buffaloes isn’t going away anytime soon. This is the reality of the new-look program with Deion Sanders in town.

With spring football in the rearview mirror, the Buffs are busy trying to land players for the class of 2024 and beyond. Now, they have offered four-star class of 2025 quarterback Karle (KJ) Lacey, as he revealed on his Twitter page.

The Buffs also got a commitment from class of 2025 WR Winston Watkins Jr. back in December when Coach Prime was initially hired, so they are making big moves for the future in Boulder, and landing Lacey would be another huge get for that class.

Lacey has garnered interest from a number of programs, including Alabama, Florida State and Auburn, and he plays high school football at Saraland High School in Alabama. The 247Sports Composite ranks Lacey as the No. 5 QB in his class.

There is a lot to like about Lacey’s talent, and he still has two years to grow and develop before making the move to college.

It will be difficult for Colorado to battle with a pair of SEC schools, but we have seen Coach Prime do magical things on the recruiting front and he should never be counted out.

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