Deion Sanders has already proven he can pull an elite quarterback to Colorado. In the 2025 cycle, Coach Prime landed Julian Lewis, a Top-50 overall recruit in the composite, who had offers from all over. Lewis has immediately paid dividends, and his pushing senior QB Kaidon Salter for the starting job. Regardless of whether or not he starts this year, Lewis is the future of the program and is likely to be the starter for the Buffaloes in 2026 and 2027.
It's never too early to plan for beyond that, however, and while finding an elite QB in the 2026 class won't be easy with the presence of Lewis on the roster, Sanders has turned his attention toward the 2027 class in hopes of finding the guy who will eventually take the torch from Lewis.