You hear that rumble? That isn’t thunder—that’s Deion Sanders loading the clip in Boulder. While the rest of college football was out here playing with NIL calculators and doing mocking and throwing at House Settlement on Twitter, Coach Prime turned his crib into a recruiting goldmine. A good number of elite prospects just pulled up to campus and didn’t leave empty-handed—they left with Boulder burned into their brains. And just when you thought it couldn’t get any louder, a 5-star edge rusher decided to drop a few words that got the Big 12 sweating bullets.

Call it a recruiting heist, call it a recruiting flex—either way, Deion Sanders just pulled off a quadruple jackpot in the hills of Boulder. Top-tier talent showed up, got the royal treatment, and left sounding like future Buffs. The biggest buzz? Colorado native and top interior lineman Deacon Schmitt, a 6-foot-5, 330-pound boulder himself, couldn’t stop smiling after his visit. “It was great… always a great time..The environment is always a blast!…Growing up in Colorado, I have been around Boulder a lot! The opportunity to become a ‘hometown hero’ is very special to me!” he told Nemec. But it was his follow-up that raised eyebrows. “Coach Prime is a wise man. It’s bigger than football with him.”

That isn’t any puff quote. That’s a kid who grew up an hour from campus, finally seeing a program worth calling home. Schmitt is the top recruit in Colorado and knows Boulder like the back of his hand, but now he’s seeing it with new eyes—eyes that saw Marshall Faulk coaching RBs, NFL alumni at every turn, and a head coach who speaks like a preacher and recruits like a mob boss.

Next up? Breck Kolojay. Big body, big talent, and even bigger chemistry with quarterback Julian Lewis. “I’ve known Ju-Ju for a couple years now… That relationship from offensive line to quarterback is huge,” he told DNVR. That ain’t no casual comment—that’s trenches talk. Kolojay’s already got IMG pedigree and power-conference offers, but it was Colorado that “solidified themselves as a contender.”

Then there’s KJ Edwards, the No. 4 RB in the 2026 class and a Texas-made playmaker who could’ve ghosted the Buffs like most Lone Star boys do. But nah, he stayed and vibed. And when asked about the visit? “The vibes were top-notch,” he said. Edwards added, “They can use me right now… I’m just an overall complete running back.” Now add this to the mix—he met Marshall Faulk, the RB GOAT turned CU coach. Yeah, it got real.

And for the cherry on top? Jase Mathews. One of the nastiest wideouts in the 2026 class, a top-100 dawg with SEC heat on his back. But Boulder flipped the switch. “Phenomenal,” he called the visit. What hit hardest? Colorado is shipping three wideouts to the league in one draft class.

5-star Colorado target Jake Kreul gives a big update about their recruiting

Now let’s talk about the headliner. Jake Kreul. He doesn’t say much, but when he does? Everybody from Tuscaloosa to Columbus tunes in. The 5-star edge rusher out of IMG Academy has been wrecking QBs like it’s personal. 23 sacks, top-35 nationally, and a highlight reel that might get him flagged by the FCC. Boulder was his first official visit, and he walked away electrified. “I think the word for it is ‘electric’,” Kreul said. “It definitely exceeded any type of expectation I had and kind of blew it out of the water.” he told DNVR.

This man got a full hour with Coach Prime—not five minutes, not a handshake. A whole sit-down. That isn’t standard. That’s the red carpet. “Got to meet with Coach Deion for a little over an hour… got to know the position coaches more personally,” he said. And yes, the Instagram pictures went crazy. But the vibe? That stuck harder.

247Sports called him a “polished pass rusher,” and they aren’t lying. That word “polished” hits because it means pro-ready. Colorado knows what they’re getting into. Kreul’s got a full summer tour. Ohio State on May 30. Florida on June 7. Texas, Oklahoma, you name it. They all get a shot. But Colorado hit first, and they hit hard. That’s the recruiting game—make the first visit unforgettable. And by Kreul’s own words, Boulder left a mark.

The real kicker? Deion Sanders doesn’t even need a full class. He’s not here for volume. He wants dawg-for-dawg. Ballers only. That’s why this quadruple wave matters. So while the SEC watches from afar and the Big 12 hopes Prime flames out, Coach Sanders just keeps stacking chips and flipping scripts. Four top-tier dudes lit up by one weekend, plus a 5-star edge rusher who might’ve just seen the future in black and gold. It isn’t a rebuild anymore. It’s a blueprint. And guess what? Prime’s still cooking.