Colorado offers Deion Sanders head coaching job: Sources
Colorado has offered Deion Sanders the head coaching job, sources with knowledge of the situation tell The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman. Here’s what you should know:
Through three seasons at the helm of Jackson State, Sanders has compiled a 26-5 record. He finished the 2022 regular season 11-0, recording the first undefeated season in program history.
Colorado had been seeking a replacement for Karl Dorrell, who was fired in October after the Buffaloes started the season 0-5.
Backstory
Sanders brought a national spotlight to Jackson State and HBCU football during his three seasons leading the Tigers. In December, he won the recruiting battle for five-star cornerback Travis Hunter, the No. 1 overall prospect in the Class of 2022 who had previously committed to Florida State. Sanders also has family ties to Jackson State, as two of his sons play for the Tigers. Shedeur Sanders is the team’s starting quarterback while defensive back Shilo Sanders transferred from South Carolina to play for his dad.
As an athlete, Sanders played 14 seasons in the NFL, recording 53 interceptions and 22 total touchdowns. “Prime Time” was an eight-time Pro Bowler, six-time Associated Press First-Team All-Pro, 1994 Defensive Player of the Year, two-time Super Bowl champion and first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer.
Colorado parted ways with Dorrell on Oct. 2 after the team suffered a 43-20 loss to Arizona in which the Buffaloes allowed 673 total yards and six passing touchdowns. The program has surpassed five wins in a single season only once over the last 10 years (10-4 in 2016).
The Karl Dorrell era at Colorado is over. Dorrell was fired Sunday after going 8-15 in two-plus seasons at CU. His hire came at a difficult time, as Mel Tucker left for Michigan State after the 2020 signing period, and the pandemic began shortly thereafter.
AD Rick George announced that the Colorado Buffaloes will part ways with head football coach Karl Dorrell. The process of searching for a replacement begins immediately.
