Breaking down Colorado football's first week in the transfer portal

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The transfer portal has been open for about a week, and the Colorado Buffaloes have been among the most active teams. Deion Sanders' squad has added 23 transfers to replace the 30-plus departures.

With a new strategy in place that prioritizes highly productive Group of Six and FCS players rather than Power 4 rejects. It seems to be working: the 22-player class ranks No. 17 nationally and No. 4 in the Big 12, despite the Buffs having only one four-star transfer.

While Colorado still has more work to do, the initial rush seems to have subsided, with a few Power 4 stars who visited Boulder taking some final visits after coming to Boulder.

Here is a positional and ranking breakdown of the 23 transfers added so far (in no particular order):

Quarterback (1)​

• Isaac Wilson, Utah (three-star transfer)

Running Back (2)​

• JaQuail Smith, Sacramento State (three-star)
• Damian Henderson II, Sacramento State (three-star)

Wide Receiver (3)​

• Kam Perry, Miami (OH) (three-star)
• Danny Scudero, San Jose State (three-star)
• Ernest Campbell, Sacramento State (three-star)

Offensive Line (2)​

• OT Jayven Richardson, Missouri (three-star)
• OT Taj White, Rutgers (three-star)

Interior Defensive Line (2)​

• Tyler Moore, Coastal Carolina (three-star)
• Dylan Manuel, Appalachian State (three-star)

Defensive End (6)​

• Lamont Lester Jr., Monmouth (three-star)
• Yamil Talib, Charlotte (three-star)
• Balansama Kamara, Albany (three-star)
• Toby Anene, North Dakota State (three-star)
• Santana Hopper, Tulane (three-star)
• Immanuel Ezeogu, JMU (three-star)

Linebacker (3)​

• Liona Lefau, Texas (four-star)
• Gideon Lampron, Bowling Green (three-star)
• Tyler Martinez, New Mexico State (three-star)

Defensive Back (3)​

• CB Justin Eaglin, JMU (three-star)
• S Naeten Mitchell, New Mexico State (three-star)
• CB Cree Thomas, Notre Dame (three-star)

Kicker (1)​

• Josh McCormick, Grambling (not rated)

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