Tag: Jordan Seaton

CU Buffs OL coach Phil Loadholt praises Jordan Seaton’s football knowledge

Jordan Seaton’s football knowledge is on par with his physical tools, says Phil Loadholt

Former Fountain-Fort Carson High School star-turned-NFL tackle Phil Loadholt was a specimen of an offensive lineman during his playing days. Standing at 6-foot-8 and 345 pounds, Loadholt parleyed his physical tools into a seven-year NFL career.

Now coaching Colorado’s offensive line, Loadholt understands that the mental side of the game is just as important as the physical, and he sees both aspects as being strong in five-star freshman left tackle Jordan Seaton.

Following the Buffs’ first spring football practice on Monday, Loadholt answered questions from the media. Naturally, he was asked about Seaton. Loadholt shared that he has been particularly impressed by Seaton’s high-level football knowledge.

“Being a freshman coming in, a guy straight out of high school, his knowledge is up there,” Loadholt said. “He’s a student of the game, he works hard, he comes up and watches film and does everything he’s supposed to do. That’s been the most impressive part of him. Obviously, physically, you can see that he’s advanced, you know what I mean? But his mental part has been impressive to me.”

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Social media reacts to Jordan Seaton’s showing at the Under Armour All-America game

Jordan Seaton had a big day at the Under Armour All-America game

Going up against the nation’s top high school pass rushers, Jordan Seaton was rock solid in the 2024 Under Armour All-America game on Wednesday. The recent Colorado signee started at left tackle and was a captain for Team Ice, which beat Team Fire, 39-9.

In addition to keeping Team Ice’s quarterbacks safe, Seaton scored on a two-point conversion attempt in the third quarter, but it was negated due to a penalty.

The five-star OT allowed only one pressure — a sack by South Carolina signee Dylan Stewart — in the 20 passing plays he blocked for in the first half, according to BuffStampede’s Adam Munsterteiger.

Below are some of the best clips and reactions to Seaton’s impressive performance in the Under Armour All-America game:

Colorado signees Jordan Seaton, Drelon Miller to participate in high school All-American games

Two Colorado signees are set to play in high school All-American games this week

During the early signing period, top-tier 2024 prospects Jordan Seaton and Drelon Miller made things official with Colorado.

In early January, both of those players are going to play in high school All-American games, per Adam Munsterteiger of BuffStampede. Seaton will play in the 2024 UA Next All-America Game on Wednesday (2 p.m. MT, ESPN) while Miller is set for the All-American Bowl next Saturday (11 a.m. MT, NBC).

Defensive lineman Brandon Davis-Swain (UA Next All-American) and running back Micah Welch (All-American Bowl) were also set to play in their respective All-American games, but both bowed out due to lingering injuries.

Seaton, a five-star offensive lineman, committed to Colorado in early December but took some time to submit his national letter of intent, causing rumors to swirl on whether or not he would come to Boulder. He’s now officially locked in, however.

Miller, a four-star wide receiver from Texas, committed to Colorado on Dec. 10 before signing during the early period.

Seaton and Miller are also set to play in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl on Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. MT (NFL Network), according to BuffStampede.

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Ready for ‘Primetime’: Deion Sanders, Colorado (finally) land 5-star Jordan Seaton

Jordan Seaton commits to Colorado on Friday.

The twists and turns of Jordan Seaton’s recruitment saw the five-star offensive lineman land back at Colorado on Friday afternoon. This represents a major – albeit scary – recruiting win for Colorado head coach Deion Sanders.

The consensus top offensive lineman in the nation, Seaton had been a verbal to Colorado for nearly two weeks prior to the early signing period, appeared to have opened up his commitment on Wednesday. There were rumors that Maryland was making a push for Seaton and would land the prospect.

But instead, it appears that Seaton is staying firm with Colorado and coach Sanders.

He is a 6-foot-5, 295-pound offensive tackle from IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida).

 

IMG finished fifth in the nation in the USA TODAY HSS Super 25.

Seaton is an impressive prospect who has a good frame to add some more size and strength. He moves well and fluidly, with the ability to get downfield and block.

He finishes his blocks well and was tested every day in practice at one of the nation’s top prep programs.

Social media reacts to Jordan Seaton finally signing with Colorado

At long last, Jordan Seaton is officially a Colorado Buffalo

At long last, Jordan Seaton is officially a Colorado Buffalo.

The five-star offensive tackle signed his national letter of intent on Friday during the waning hours of the early signing period, as confirmed by Rivals. Reports had emerged earlier this week that Maryland was making a late push to land Seaton, but the top-ranked OT in the 2024 class ultimately stayed true to his Colorado commitment.

As things currently stand, Seaton should be considered the favorite to start at left tackle next season for head coach Deion Sanders.

Here’s how social media reacted to Seaton making things official with Colorado on the final day of the early signing period:

Colorado commit (?) Jordan Seaton may not be committed to Deion Sanders anymore

Jordan Seaton remains un-signed and perhaps un-committed.

The recruitment of Jordan Seaton will continue, with the five-star offensive tackle not signing on Wednesday with Colorado and head coach Deion Sanders, as had been the plan.

The consensus top recruit offensive lineman in the nation, Seaton committed to Colorado two weeks ago in an appearance on FS1’s ‘Undisputed.’ Now, Seaton’s recruitment is very much up in the air, including a cryptic social media post on Tuesday night that now seems to be indicative of the offensive lineman’s decision being stretched out further.

He is the No. 11 prospect in the nation by 247Sports.

The landing of Seaton was an impressive and meaningful recruiting battle for Sanders as he went head-to-head with some of the best programs in the nation to land the offensive tackle. It will be fascinating – and perhaps telling – to see if Sanders can land Seaton now a second time in as many weeks.

Maryland and Oregon are reported to be involved now with Seaton. The Ducks have been impressive in the early signing period with a couple of high-profile flips on Wednesday.

Seaton has not posted on social media since Tuesday when he had his cryptic tweet:

 

At 6-foot-5 and 287 pounds, Seaton is coming off a strong season for IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida). IMG finished fifth in the nation in the USA TODAY HSS Super 25.

 

REPORT: Maryland making late push to flip five-star Colorado OL commit Jordan Seaton

REPORT: Maryland is making a late push to steal five-star OL Jordan Seaton from Colorado

As of this writing, five-star offensive lineman Jordan Seaton has yet to make things official with Colorado.

It’s still too early for Buffs fans to panic, but it would be nice to see arguably the most important commit of Deion Sanders’ 2024 class ink his national letter of intent during this early signing period.

However, at 9:40 a.m. MT on Wednesday, Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports reported that Maryland hosted Seaton this past weekend. Terrapins head football coach Mike Locksley has been “recruiting Seaton for nearly four years and the DMV (D.C., Maryland, Virginia) native is thinking about playing closer to home,” Wiltfong wrote.

Again, I don’t think it’s time to panic yet, but Wiltfong’s report isn’t exactly welcomed news.

Here’s how social media has reacted:

5 recruits that Alabama could flip on early national signing day

There is always room to be made for flipping some of the nation’s top prospects. On Wednesday, the Crimson Tide are hoping that several prospects will flip their commitments from other programs and sign with Alabama.

The wheels are always churning for the Alabama coaching staff on the recruiting trail. There is always work to be done.

In recent years, Alabama fans have realized that enough is never enough. Well, that is how it seems to the fans at least. The coaching staff continues to work effortlessly to flip some of the nation’s top recruits.

In 2023’s recruiting cycle, Alabama was able to flip five-star edge rusher Keon Keeley, five-star offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor, and three-star offensive guard Roq Montgomery.

Now, the Crimson Tide are working the phone lines with hopes of flipping several more recruits in the 2024 recruiting cycle.

Roll Tide Wire takes a look at five recruits that Alabama could potentially flip on early national signing day.

Jordan Seaton vows to keep Shedeur Sanders upright in 2024

Jordan Seaton gave a great response when asked about Shedeur Sanders being the most-sacked quarterback in college football

The Colorado football program entered the offseason needing to make additions to the offensive line.

Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders was sacked way too much this past season, and getting that fixed should be the biggest priority for head coach Deion Sanders and his new-look coaching staff.

On Thursday, the Buffs added five-star offensive tackle Jordan Seaton, who represents a massive step in the right direction for the Buffs.

He made his announcement on FS1’s “Undisputed,” sharing that he wants to keep Shedeur from being the most-sacked signal-caller in college football: “That will never happen again,” Seaton said on “Undisputed.”

It’s an encouraging statement from Seaton and one that Buffs fans should be happy about.

There are a lot of new faces in Boulder, but Seaton is wasting no time sharing his expectations for 2024.

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Tony’s Take: What Jordan Seaton’s commitment means for Colorado

By landing Jordan Seaton, Coach Prime proved that he can recruit more than just skill players

Everyone knew that head coach Deion Sanders took the Colorado job intending to bring the Buffs back to national prominence. Then, after a 4-8 first season, you could sense that some doubt had crept into the minds of many.

But after news dropped on Thursday — about one year to the day of Coach Prime’s introductory press conference – that 2024 five-star offensive tackle Jordan Seaton committed to Colorado, a resurgence of belief lit up Buff Nation. Sanders once again proved that he could bring the best talent to Boulder. And this time, it was at a position group in which some college football analysts claimed he couldn’t recruit.

The Buffs’ roster rebuild is far from complete, but Seaton represents a crucial piece to the puzzle. His arrival has brought energy and confidence back into Colorado’s fanbase after a rough final stretch to Coach Prime’s first season.

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