Colorado recruiting tracker: Who are the biggest 2024 prospects joining Deion Sanders in Boulder?

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Deion Sanders turned Colorado into a college football hub in his first season with the Buffaloes, but it hasn’t all been smooth sailing. Colorado lost seven of its last eight games, and the program has struggled to hold onto a few recruits from the upcoming 2024 class.

While the early signing period may not be a make-or-break moment for Sanders, considering he utilizes the transfer portal so frequently, the day is an opportunity for Coach Prime to reinfuse the Buffaloes with young talent and prove he can build something sustainable in Boulder.

Sanders had landed one blue-chip prospect in interior offensive lineman Jordan Seaton, who ranks as one of the best offensive line prospects in the class of 2024. Fixing what was a porous Colorado offensive line will take time, and no true freshman is expected to come in and make that kind of impact from day one if he is to finalize the deal with the Buffs.

National signing day: Tracking Colorado football recruits joining the Buffaloes

A group high school football recruits made their commitments to Colorado official on Wednesday, Dec. 20, college football’s early national signing day.

The Buffaloes’ average player rating of 93.13 (as of Wednesday afternoon) in the Class of 2024 ranks first among Big 12 teams, and rivals programs like Michigan (90.13), Oregon (91.54) and Tennessee (91.37).

All rankings are per 247Sports composite.

JORDAN SEATON (unsigned)

Position: Offensive tackle

School: IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)

Notable: The 6-foot-5, 287-pound OT is a consensus five-star recruit and the No. 1 offensive tackle in the nation. Seaton announced his commitment to Colorado on FS1’s Undisputed on Dec. 7, choosing the Buffaloes over Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee and others (33 total offers). During his appearance on Undisputed, the Buffaloes’ highest-ranked commit in the Class of 2024 had a question for other top recruits around the country: “If you claim you’re a dog, why aren’t you coming to Colorado?”

DRE’LON MILLER (signed)

Position: Wide receiver

School: Silsbee High School (Silsbee, Texas)

Notable: The 6-foot, 190-pound WR is a four-star recruit and the No. 65-ranked prospect in the country (No. 14 WR). Miller accounted for 4,409 yards of total offense (3,571 receiving, 778 rushing, 60 passing) and 118 total tackles on defense to go along with five interceptions throughout his high school career. He committed to Colorado on Dec. 10 (after previously being committed to Texas A&M), choosing the Buffaloes over LSU, Miami, USC and others (44 total offers).

KAMRON MIKELL (signed)

Position: Athlete

School: Statesboro High School (Statesboro, Georgia)

Notable: The 6-foot-1, 180-pound athlete is a four-star recruit and the No. 5-ranked athlete in the nation. Mikell played all over the field at Statesboro — quarterback, running back, wide receiver, kick returner, corner, safety — accounting for 1,968 total yards of offense and 16 total touchdowns. He chose the Buffaloes over Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and others (31 total offers).

BRANDON DAVIS-SWAIN (signed)

Position: Defensive line

School: West Bloomfield High School (West Bloomfield, Michigan)

Notable: The 6-foot-3, 263-pound DL is a four-star recruit and the No. 31-ranked defensive lineman in the country. Davis-Swain committed to Colorado on June 10, choosing the Buffaloes over Auburn, Michigan, Miami, Notre Dame, UCLA and others (26 total offers).