Deion Sanders and team surely had it rough in the 2023 season. They fought against all odds, only to end with a poor 4-8 record last season. After the season ended, several players decided to jump ship and enter the transfer portal. Despite facing such a huge number of players leaving the roster, Coach Prime has made phenomenal strides in the recruiting area, more so than any other team in the league.

The Colorado Buffaloes signed over 82 scholarship players in the 2023 class and only 39% of them stuck by them till this season. Additionally, 35 of the team’s 51 transfer additions from last year’s season are no longer present. Players like LT Savion Washington, WR Tar’Varish Dawson, RB Dylan Edwards, and even CB Cormani McClain have left. But Deion ended up fighting the waves that would have swept over the pillars of the Buffaloes, and did magic over the transfer portal, raking in a record number of additions this season.

Deion Sanders and his record-breaking recruitment statistic

On 13th June, On3 released a staggering statistic about the college football transfer portal window. Who is leading the pack out of the 10 teams? Of course, it’s Deion Sanders and the mighty Buffaloes. Though the team hasn’t seen much success on the gridiron, they continue to be a beacon of hope for young new players who have Coach Prime and the program in Boulder, at the top of their preferences.

As per the report, the Colorado Buffaloes stand at the very top, with a staggering number of 41 new additions from the portal. Leading behind the Buffs, are the Louisville Cardinals with 31 additions and then, the Indiana Hoosiers with 30. Despite all his glory at the transfer portal, Deion addressed the mass exodus and let it be known that the team was doing well, anyway.

Deion talks about losing so many players from Boulder

The exits of players like Cormani McClain and Xavier Smith certainly caused tremors within the Colorado Buffaloes, with some even terming Deion Sanders as a “bully.” It’s obvious that the past few months haven’t been easy on the coach as well as the team, but the Buffs are bouncing back as they recruit more and more talent to boost the overall performance of the squad.

In response to the players who left, Deion talked about how they’re not actually losing good players but instead just filtering out bad ones. He said, “I trust the recruiting team. I trust our coaches. Please have some faith in me. We’re good. We’re alright. I don’t think we’re losing those types of players. And if we do, we’re good. We’re good. We’re making a big deal out of nothing.”

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Thus, the 2024 season is going to mean a lot to the Buffaloes as they look to finally redeem themselves against the odds.