On the second-to-last day of Colorado’s spring practice period, head coach Deion Sanders took to the podium to hint at his plans for the future of the Buffaloes’ run game.
Since 2023, Colorado’s run could be described as below average at best. The Buffs have finished their last two seasons at the bottom of their conference in rushing yards, averaging 67.1 yards per game on the ground in those campaigns. No Colorado rusher has accumulated more than 400 yards in a season since Jerek Broussard in 2021.
Going into 2025, Sanders is looking to flip the script entirely. With the help of key returning players like Dallan Hayden and Micah Welch, Sanders has hinted at a brand new look for CU’s rushing attack this year.
“We’re gonna run the heck out of the football,” Sanders told media members at his post-practice presser on Thursday.
Sanders made it clear that he’s expecting Welch and Hayden to get reinforcements for this season. After Isaiah Augustave, the presumptive RB1 ahead of this season, departed from the program and entered the transfer portal, Colorado fans were left debating whether Sanders would hit the transfer portal to bring in new backs. He confirmed their suspicions on Thursday, saying that he’s bringing in multiple new backs to Boulder for 2025.
“You’re probably going to see [us get] two more running backs out of the portal as well,” Sanders said in his presser.
The identity of the two running backs that Sanders is hinting at adding to the roster is unclear, but that might change this weekend. There’s a star-studded list of recruits attending CU’s spring game on April 19, so pay close attention to who’s in attendance this Saturday for the answer to that question.
As soon as there’s more transfer portal news, we’ll keep you updated here at Ralphie Report.