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Ralphie the buffalo runs the field with handlers before a college football game between Colorado State and Colorado at Folsom Field on Saturday, Sep. 16, 2023, in Boulder, Colo.
Deion Sanders just added another impactful player to Colorado football’s 2025 recruiting class.
Quanell X Farrakhan Jr. committed to the Buffaloes on Saturday over offers from Alabama, Nebraska, Texas A&M, UCLA and others. The consensus four-star prospect is a top-40 receiver in the nation, according to both On3 and 247Sports.
On March 31, Farrakhan Jr. released a top three of Alabama, Nebraska and Texas A&M, but that was before Sanders and Colorado got involved.
The blue-chip receiver visited Boulder in late June alongside USC quarterback commit Julian Lewis, four-star offensive lineman Chauncey Gooden and others. Gooden committed to the Buffs the day after their June 21-23 visit ended, and Farrakhan Jr. followed suit this weekend.
“I loved it in Colorado,” Farrakhan Jr. told On3’s Steve Wiltfong following his official visit to Boulder. “They made me feel like I was at home and I believe that they could get me to the next level.”
Farrakhan Jr. had an excellent junior season at The Woodlands (Texas) High School where he caught 52 passes for 820 yards and 12 touchdowns. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound playmaker also added five rushing scores and a pair of return touchdowns.
“Advanced route runner with strong production against Texas 6A competition in Houston metro,” 247Sports scouting analyst Gabe Brooks said of Farrakhan Jr. on July 11. “Displays impressive route snap and late-separating ability. Consistent hands catcher who’s spatially aware of defenders and the boundary and flashes body control acumen in the air.
“Flashes some speed-changing nuance that enhances route-running ability and run-after-catch effectiveness, which also derives in part…
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Author : The Coloradoan
Publish date : 2024-07-13 19:35:47
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