Colorado football is cranking up its college football recruiting tactics for July. Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes now have a four-star linebacker heading for Boulder. Turning down Ole Miss and Sanders’ alma mater Florida State in the process.
Rodney Colton Jr. is the newest member of the Buffs’ 2026 class. The Grantville, Georgia native and star of Newnan High made his decision official on Saturday.
Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals revealed the Seminoles and Rebels as the final two trying to beat CU for Colton Jr. But “Coach Prime” adds the nation’s No. 16 overall LB per the national recruiting outlet.
Colton Jr. becomes the second CU pledge in a span of five days. Former Florida State tackle commit Xavier Payne flipped to Colorado on Monday. That move prompted a congratulatory response from Hip-Hop legend Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell — who coaches the new Colorado commit Payne at Edison High in Miami.
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Colorado sat low in the national recruiting rankings before Payne and Colton came on board. Ranking 97th overall per 247Sports.
Colton, though, fuels new and sudden momentum for “Coach Prime” and the Buffs. Sanders reels in a prospect offered by 34 different schools before choosing CU.
While considered undersized at 6-foot-1, 200-pounds, Colton brings intrigue for the defense’s future. Colton is equipped with explosive and destructive closing speed. Newnan High trusted him to attack the quarterback off that trait. His high school even rushed him from different angles.
Colton looks like a future stand-up rusher for Sanders and CU defensive coordinator Robert Livingston. Linebackers coach Andre’ Hart led the charge in recruiting the LB over to the Buffs. Colton, however, told Chad Simmons of On3/Rivals that it was more than Hart and…
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