Deion Sanders (rightfully) gets paid: Why Coach Prime earned every penny of lucrative Colorado extension

Colorado announced a contract extension for Deion Sanders on Friday that will keep him in gold and black through the 2029 season. The deal will also pay him plenty of green as he’ll be making $54 million over the course of the five-year agreement.

“I’m excited for the opportunity to continue building something special here at Colorado,” Sanders said in the official release from the school.

Well, he should be excited. The average salary of $10.8 million per year puts Sanders in a prime salary position among the top-10 paid coaches in the country. It was a statement from Colorado about how it feels through two years in the whirlwind life that is Coach Prime.

Of course, as is the case with everything Deion Sanders, the deal caused swift reactions. After all, through two seasons at Colorado, Sanders has a record of 13-12 overall and 8-10 in conference play — which is slightly misleading, however. After a 4-8 start in 2023, the Buffs went 9-4 in 2024, were in contention for a Big 12 title until the final weeks of the season and saw Travis Hunter become the first Colorado player to win the Heisman Trophy since running back Rashaan Salaam in 1994.

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There will also be attention on what he hasn’t accomplished, though. Yes, Colorado was in Big 12 contention, but it fell short. Through two seasons, he hasn’t won a conference title, nor has he won 10 games in a season. 

But, guess what? Mark Stoops has been at…

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Author : Tom Fornelli

Publish date : 2025-03-28 20:37:00

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