Take a look at each of the Colorado Buffaloes’ National Sign Day additions for the 2023 Football Recruit class.
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Taiji Alston
school: west virginia
position: DL
height, weight: 6ft 4, 255lbs
Pay attention to: Transfer of graduates with a one-year qualification entering Grade 7. … In his 4 years at West Virginia he appeared in 28 games, recording 56 tackles, 15 tackles, 8 sacks and 4 forced fumbles. …he had 18 tackles, 3 TFLs, 2 sacks and 2 forced fumbles this season…Josh Chandler Semedo who was CU’s leading tackler this season With him at WVU he played three seasons. … Redshirt in East Carolina in 2017. … In 2018 at Copia Lincoln (Mississippi) Community College, he earned First Team All-MACJC honors with 78 tackles, 15 TFL and 7 sacks. did.
Landon Beebe
school: Missouri
position: OL
height, weight: 6-3, 275
Pay attention to: Transfer to graduate school in one-year units when you become a sixth grader. …In each of the past three seasons, the All-Missouri Valley has earned his conference second-team honors. …at Missouri State he played 5 seasons, appearing in 43 games and appearing in 35 games. …finished his time at Missouri with 31 consecutive starts, including his final two seasons at left tackle. …his last two-year team captain with the Bears. … helped Missouri reach his FCS playoffs in the spring of 2021 for the first time in 31 years. They have also advanced to the playoffs in the fall of 2021.
Labonta Bentley
school: Clemson
position: lb
height, weight: 6-0, 235
Pay attention to: Students enrolled in the 2nd year will be transferred to the graduate school in the 5th year. …with Clemson he played 4 games in his 2 games and he played 40 games. He…73 tackles, 11.5 tackle losses and 5.5 sacks in 417 defenses. …he had 21 tackles, 3 he TFL and 1 sack this season. …during his four seasons with the Tigers, helped Clemson to his 45-8 record with his three ACC titles. … In 2019 he graduated from Olin High School in Alabama, PD Jackson, where he was rated as a four-star recruit.
Shane Cokes
school: dartmouth
position: DL
height, weight: 6-3, 275
Pay attention to: Students enrolled in the 2nd year will be transferred to the graduate school in the 5th year. … made 20 starts in 22 games, made 87 tackles, lost 14 tackles and recorded 8.5 sacks. … This year, he has achieved his 54 tackles, TFL 8.5 and his sacks 4.5. …he earned his All-Ivy League honors for the second team in each of the last two seasons.
Isaiah Jatta
school: snow college
position: OT
height, weight: 6-6, 310
Pay attention to: Transferred in 3 years to play 2 seasons. … was rated as a three-star transfer by Recruit Service. … 247Sports.com rates him as one of the top 10 junior college transfers in this class and the third tackle. …after 3 years at Snow, I’m in my 4th year (red shirt in 2020). … He was named an NJCAA First Team All-American this season after Snow averaged 201.5 rushing yards per game.
Savion Washington
school: Kent
position: OT
height, weight: 6-8, 320
Pay attention to: Transferred with a 3-year status of residence and will be in the 2nd year of the 3rd year. …at Kent State he appeared in 12 games, 11 of which he played as a starter. …playing light tackle for the Golden Eagles this season. …In Kent, Head He played under coach Shawn Lewis (now the Buffs’ offensive coordinator) and Line He played under coach Bill O’Boyle (now he’s CU). … In 2020 he saw no action during the season and in 2021 he played in one game. Mary High School in Ohio.
Jack Wilty
school: Iowa Central Community College
position: OT
height, weight: 6-4, 310
Pay attention to: There are 3 years left to qualify for admission to junior college. … was named to the first team for this year’s ICCAC All-Congress. …he has appeared in eight games for Iowa Central this season. … started college at Northern Illinois University in 2020, but didn’t play a game. … transferred to ICCC last year but did not play. … This year he has 25 scholarship offers and the only one CU offers is his Power 5 school. He also received offers from current Buffs line coach Kent State and line coach Bill O’Boyle.
high school signer
Dylan Edwards
school: Derby (Kansas) HS
position: RB
height, weight: 5-9, 165
Star Rating: 4 – 247Sports and Rivals.com
Pay attention to: I committed to Notre Dame before converting to CU last week. … considered a top 15 running back in the 2023 class by most recruiting services. …During his career with Derby, he rushed for 6,426 yards and he had 95 touchdowns, averaging 10.3 yards per carry and 178.5 yards per game. …posted his game of 32 his 100 yards. … also had 40 catches for 556 yards and 7 touchdowns, 15 kickoff returns for 521 yards and 3 touchdowns, and 16 punt returns for 441 yards and 3 touchdowns. … Derby helped him go 42-7 in his two 6A state titles.
Adam Hopkins
school: Thomas County Central (Georgia) HS
position: WR
height, weight: 6-0, 170
Star Rating: 4 – 247 Sports; 3 – Rivals.com
Pay attention to: Originally committed to Auburn, he didn’t announce his decision to sign with CU until Wednesday. … According to MaxPreps, in his prep career, he had 111 catches and his 16 touchdowns for 1,555 yards. … He had 21 scholarship offers from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and more.
Victory Johnson
school: Cathedral Catholic (California) HS
position: lb
height, weight: 6-4, 230
Star Rating: 3 – 247Sports and Rivals.com
Pay attention to: Rated as the 53rd linebacker in his class by 247Sports.com. … After playing his freshman year at his high school at Bishops in La Jolla, California, he spent his last three years playing at his Catholic Cathedral. … leading the team to his 35-10 record and in 2021 he won the CIF State I-AA title. … earned his All-CIF honors for a second team this season.
Taje McCoy
school: Putnam City, Oklahoma HS
position: corner
height, weight: 6-3, 245
Star Rating: 3 – 247Sports and Rivals.com
Pay attention to: Rated #7 in Oklahoma by 247Sports.com. … There have been several Power 5 offers from Oklahoma, Baylor, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas, Missouri, Vanderbilt and others. … Officially visited OSU and Vandy before joining Buffs. …as a senior, he recorded his recoveries with 97 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and four fumbles in his 10 games. … In 2021, he had 89 tackles, 18 TFLs and 6 sacks.
Jaden Milner-Jones
school: DeSoto (Texas) HS
position: S.
height, weight: 5-11, 190
Star Rating: 3 – 247Sports and Rivals.com
Pay attention to: had committed to SMU before converting to CU at his signing ceremony on Wednesday. …he helped DeSoto win his 2022 state title with his 35-7 record in his 3 seasons. Mesquite He played his freshman year at Horn HS. As a senior he recorded 86 tackles, 5 TFL, 1 sack and 1 interception. …During his DeSoto career, he achieved his 237 tackles and his TFL of 12. … with former Buffs star Laviska Shenoe, he played at the same high school that produced KD Nixon and former Denver Broncos star Von Miller.
Jordan Onobue
school: Marter Day (California) HS
position: WR
height, weight: 6-2, 200
Star Rating: 3 – 247Sports and Rivals.com
Pay attention to: Rated as one of California’s top 100 players, he helped Mater Dei go 29-1 over the past three seasons. …as a senior, he caught 46 passes for 517 yards and 4 touchdowns. …he also returned a punt and a kickoff. …he is currently teammate with CU his linebacker Eoghan Kerry and Mater Dei.
Jacob Page
school: Blackman, Tennessee HS
position: WR
height, weight: 6-3, 175
Star Rating: 3 – 247Sports and Rivals.com
Pay attention to: He is one of Tennessee’s top recruits and is widely regarded as one of the top 125 receiver candidates in the country. …as Blackman’s senior, for 633 yards he caught 33 passes and scored four touchdowns. …he will play at Ensworth High School in 2021, catching 39 passes for 763 yards and 10 touchdowns. … He had 17 scholarship offers, including his Power 5 schools in Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and his six others.
Morgan Pearson
school: Plainview, Oklahoma HS
position: lb
height, weight: 6-1, 225
Star Rating: 3 – 247Sports and Rivals.com
Pay attention to: The versatile athlete earned First Team All-District 3A-2 honors as a receiver this season. … rated #6 prospect in Oklahoma and ranked among the top 40 linebackers nationally by 247Sports.com. … he scored a total of 14 touchdowns as a senior, including three on returns he intercepted and two on his returns from kickoffs. … committed to CU in late November with interim head coach Mike Sanford. …Michigan State University also considered, and he had a total of seven Power 5 offers.
Ryan Staub
school: West Ranch, California HS
position: QBs
height, weight: 6-1, 195
Star Rating: 3 – 247Sports and Rivals.com
Pay attention to: Rated as the top 45 quarterback in his class by 247Sports and Rivals. …In his last two seasons, he completed his 59.2% of passes for 5,422 yards, 58 touchdowns and just 15 interceptions. He also ran 66 times for 687 yards (10.4 yards per carry) and 10 touchdowns. … was originally committed to former head coach Karl Dorell.
Carter Stoutmire
school: Prestonwood Christian (Texas) HS
position: CBs
height, weight: 5-11, 175
Star Rating: 3 – 247Sports and Rivals.com
Pay attention to: Originally scheduled to go to Arizona in June, I visited Boulder last weekend and moved to CU this week. …According to MaxPreps.com, Stoutmire recorded 41 tackles, his TFL of 3.5, and he had six interceptions as his PCHS senior. He returned two interceptions for touchdowns. … His father, Omar, played two his seasons with the Dallas Cowboys (1997-98) where he headed the CU with his coach Deion Sanders.
Kofi Taylor-Barrox
school: NFL Academy in London, England
position: lb
height, weight: 6-3, 220
Star Rating: 3 – 247Sports and Rivals.com
Pay attention to: He moved to Sanders and Jackson State University on September 29, but converted to CU. … A former staff member of the Buff made a scholarship offer to Taylor-Barrox for the summer. … Altogether, he received ten scholarship offers of his, including Michigan, Mississippi, and West Virginia.
Asaad Waseem
school: Ocoee (Florida) HS
position: WR
height, weight: 5-11, 175
Star Rating: 3 – 247Sports and Rivals.com
Pay attention to: During the preparation period, he tallied over 3,500 all-purpose yards and over 40 touchdowns. He caught 185 passes for 2,960 yards and 40 touchdowns. He also scored once on a run, a kickoff return, and an interception return. …as an Ocoee senior, he caught his 82 passes for 1,481 yards and his 20 touchdowns. … played in three different high schools, including two seasons at Wekiva High and one season at West Orange High.
Hank Zilinska
school: Cherry Creek, Colorado HS
position: OC
height, weight: 6-3, 274
Star Rating: 3 – 247 Sports; 2 – Rivals.com
Pay attention to: Buff’s only in-state signer so far in the 2023 class. … committed to CU and former coaching staff in June. …helped Cherry Creek win his four Class 5A state titles. … played offensive and defensive lines for the Bruins. …2021 and he was named first-team all-state in 2022 and was Team MVP of Cherry Creek as a junior. … Recorded 59 tackles and 3 TFLs as a junior. … His father, John, played the offensive line at UCLA. His brother, Gus, plays offensive line for Rutgers.