Deion Sanders reels in top QB recruit as Colorado loads up at most important position

Deion Sanders has landed another big fish at Colorado. Four-star high school quarterback recruit Andre Adams announced April 14 he has committed to play for Sanders in 2027, making him the newest quarterback of the future in Boulder.

Adams chose Colorado over Florida State, Virginia Tech, Kentucky and Oregon. The dual-threat quarterback played at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee, where he had 71 passing touchdowns and 35 rushing touchdowns in 33 games. He visited the Boulder campus and met with Sanders on April 3.

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"For my next three to four years, I will be committed to the University of Colorado," Adams said at a news conference in Tennessee, where he wore a Colorado T-shirt and hat as he streamed the announcement on social media.

The 6-2 Adams ranks as the No. 15 national quarterback prospect out of high school for 2027, according to 247Sports Composite, behind Baton Rouge high school quarterback recruit Elijah Haven at No. 1.

How does this fit into Deion Sanders' future plans?

Adams’ commitment to Colorado gives the Buffaloes some options for the future at the most important position on the field, especially considering how so many quarterbacks change schools through the transfer portal. Highly regarded redshirt freshman quarterback Julian “JuJu” Lewis is expected to be the starter at Colorado in 2026 but is one of only three quarterbacks on scholarship right now after the death of walk-on quarterback Dominiq Ponder on March 1.

Here is a look at who they are and how many years of eligibility they have left as the Buffs try to regroup after a 3-9 season in 2025:

∎ Lewis, 18, has four seasons of eligibility remaining after playing in four games in 2025, including two starts. He also was a four-star recruit out of high school in Georgia and chose Colorado over Southern California.

∎ Utah transfer quarterback Isaac Wilson has three years to play three more seasons. He started seven games for the Utes in 2024 as a freshman.

∎ Freshman Kaneal Sweetwyne has five years to play four seasons. He is a dual-threat high school recruit out of Utah and was the No. 1 overall pick in his team’s internal spring player draft.

Sanders just concluded his fourth spring practice season in Boulder and is trying to bounce back from a subpar year at the quarterback position after the departure of his quarterback son Shedeur Sanders to the NFL. The Buffs open the season Sept. 3 at Georgia Tech.

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