Meet the 2019 Colorado Football Commitments
Colorado's class of 2019 is just getting started. Meet the commits in this feature from CUSportsNation.com.
Committed: October 5, 2018
Colorado offered the junior college defensive linemen in the spring and were his first offer. Jackson added offers from the likes of Boise State and San Diego State, but the Buffaloes continued to stay active in his recruitment. After they brought him on campus for an official in June, it seemed like just a matter of time before he'd commit. It took longer than expected, but Jackson pledged to CU in early October. Now, the big question is if Jackson will stick with the Buffaloes. He's very much open to other offers and will potentially take more official visits.
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Datona Jackson on why he chose the Colorado Buffaloes
JuCo DE Datona Jackson commits to Colorado
Jackson's highlights
Committed: September 28, 2018
Colorado doesn't have a shortage of defensive backs committed in the 2019 class, so it was a bit of a surprise when we learned that they were targeting Wilmer hard in September and had him on campus for an official visit. But Colorado likes Wilmer at inside linebacker, rather than defensive back which is what he plays in high school. Wilmer is an ultra-athletic talent who will bulk up and make this coaching staff look very smart for taking him as a jack linebacker.
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Wilmer details Colorado Buffaloes commitment
Wilmer impressed with Boulder; talks Colorado official visit
Wilmer's highlights
Committed: September 13, 2018
Luckett is an absolute big-play machine and a welcomed addition to Colorado's 2019 class. He has the size you'd like at 6-foot-3, 185-pounds and has solid speed as well. Luckett committed to the Buffs right before visiting campus.
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BREAKING: Luckett commits to the Colorado Buffaloes
Luckett's highlights
Committed: August 25, 2018
With Rick Gamboa and Drew Lewis (plays OLB and ILB) graduating after the 2018 season, the Buffs needed to add depth to its inside linebacker corps. They did that in the 2019 class, and Allen is an instant impact player. Allen held several other offers, including Washington State and Utah, before committing to Colorado in late August.
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Colorado feels like home to Jashua Allen
Allen's highlights
Committed: August 6, 2018
On July 31, Greenwood Village (Colo.) Cherry Creek linebacker Alec Pell landed an offer from the nearby Colorado Buffaloes, but he was committed to Boise State. After a few days of mulling things over, Pell announced his intentions of switching his commitment to the Buffaloes. The 6-foot-4, 220-pounder also held offers from the likes of Cal, Iowa State, and several other FCS schools.
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Committed: August 1, 2018
The Buffs added some beef to its defensive line by adding Na'im Rodman from Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco. Rodman is a top 100 recruit in the state of California and is expected to play nose guard at CU. Rodman landed an offer from CU in July and it took him just a couple of weeks to announce his commitment. Rivals.com's Adam Gorney calls Rodman a "big-bodied interior defensive lineman who can cause a lot of problems."
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ANALYSIS: What is Colorado getting in Na'im Rodman?
BREAKING: Rodman commits to Colorado because of 'family atmosphere'
Rodman's highlights
Committed: July 26, 2018
Johnson officially visited Colorado in late-June in hopes of landing an offer from the Buffaloes, and that hope became reality. It took Johnson a month from then to announce his pledge to CU, as he wanted to be 100% on his decision. "When I'm committed, I'm loyal to that school. I'm not going to decommit," Johnson said. "That's why it took me so long; I wanted to make sure it was the right fit for me." Johnson has great versatility as he could line up at tackle, guard, or center at Colorado.
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ANALYSIS: What is Colorado getting in Cam'ron Johnson?
Cam'ron Johnson details his Colorado commit; talks what position he'll play
Committed: July 25, 2018
Colorado added another defensive back with a high ceiling in Bakersfield (Calif.) safety Carl Jones. He's a bit of a diamond in the rough as his last high school didn't get much attention, but after a transfer, Jones will be able to show the state of California what he's made of. Rivals.com's Adam Gorney calls Jones a "versatile defensive back who has impressive athleticism to come up and make plays."
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BREAKING: Carl Jones commits to Colorado; discusses his pledge
Jones' highlights
Committed: July 24, 2018
Jaren Mangham is Colorado's highest ranked running back commit since the infamous Darrell Scott in the class of 2008. You have to give a lot of credit to CU running backs coach Darian Hagan for leading the Buffs in reeling in Mangham, who comes all the way from Michigan. It was a two-year recruitment that was an expensive one for Colorado, but it certainly paid off. Mangham is a bruising running back and is certainly worth his four-star ranking.
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Mangham enjoying the Colorado committed life
ANALYSIS: What is Colorado getting in Mangham?
Mangham's highlights
Committed: July 16, 2018
The domino effect of defensive back commitments continued as Titus Toler committed to the Buffs in mid-July, giving CU its fifth defensive back commit. Toler, who is the son of former Colorado wide receiver Robert Toler, picked the Buffs over Arizona State, Washington, and several other schools. Rivals.com rates Toler as the No. 77 overall recruit in the state of California.
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ANALYSIS: What is Colorado getting in Titus Toler?
BREAKING: Titus Toler chooses Colorado over Washington, Arizona State
Toler fresh off Colorado official visit; has top three schools
Toler's highlights
Committed: July 10, 2018
Chapman's final four came down to Arizona, Colorado, USC, and Washington State, and all four schools really wanted him. The Buffaloes got a summer official visit from the three-star safety, and that really paid off for CU. Chapman is another defensive back who can play multiple positions for the Buffaloes.
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WATCH: Chapman reveals his commitment to Colorado
ANALYSIS: Another defensive back commit; what is CU getting in Chapman?
Chapman announces commitment to Colorado
Chapman making Pac-12 commitment on Tuesday; who's it down to?
Chapman's highlights
Committed: July 4, 2018
The versatile defensive back pretty much had his mind made up that he'd be committing to the Buffaloes following his June 22 official visit, and he announced his decision on the 4th of July. Perry chose CU over other finalists Arizona, Arizona State, and Nevada. Perry can play either cornerback, nickel, or either safety position, making him truly versatile. He is expected to start out at safety.
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Perry set off fireworks with commitment to Colorado
ANALYSIS: What the Buffs are getting in their new DB commits
Perry's highlights
Committed: June 29, 2018
The 6-foot-2, 170-pound versatile defensive back committed to Colorado just three weeks following an official visit to CU in early June. Martin also held offers from the likes of Oregon, Rutgers, Boston College, Utah, and Washington State. Martin is a physical cornerback, who can also play safety at the next level with his size. Martin is ranked as the No. 98 overall prospect in the state of California.
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Martin's highlights
Committed: June 24, 2018
The Austrian sensation was picking up several smaller division one scholarship offers before he attended a camp at Colorado, and he netted an offer from the Buffaloes. Two weeks later, the 6-foot-7, 280-pounder announced his commitment to the Buffaloes. Senn does not attend high school in the United States; he came to the country to attend college camps in hopes to land scholarship offers. He got his wish.
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Austrian lineman Valentin Senn joins Colorado's 2019 commit list
Senn's highlights
Committed: June 23, 2018
Wiley's recruitment blew up fast, as his first offer came from (you guessed it) the Colorado Buffaloes on May 24, and Oklahoma State and Washington State followed suit with scholarship offers on that day as well. Arizona State also offered Wiley, and he took an official visit to Oklahoma State, but the local Buffs won out for the Eaglecrest three-star offensive tackle following an unofficial visit in June.
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Wiley's highlights
Committed: May 2, 2018
It came down to Colorado and Oregon for the 6-foot-1, 170-pound recruit, and he took visits to both schools right before his decision. However, Colorado won out for the talented cornerback, and it was an impressive recruiting win. 6-foot-1 is a fantastic height for a lockdown corner, and the coaching staff has been telling Trujillo that he can be their next Isaiah Oliver.
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ANALYSIS: Buffaloes land a pair of southern California stars
BOOM! Trujillo commits to Colorado
Trujillo's highlights
Committed: May 1, 2018
Huffman-Dixon is Colorado's highest ranked commit since Jake Moretti in the class of 2017 (later surpassed by Jaren Mangham). Rivals.com lists the four-star recruit as the No. 242 overall recruit and the No. 38 overall receiver in the nation. Huffman-Dixon picked Colorado over the likes of Georgia, Oregon, and several other top end Power Five programs. Huffman-Dixon is listed as an athlete but will play wide receiver for Colorado.
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Rivals250 WR Huffman-Dixon back on the field; talks Colorado commitment
ANALYSIS: Buffaloes land a pair of southern California stars
Huffman-Dixon's highlights
Committed: February 1, 2018
Austin Johnson, aka Big Salsa, picked CU over Colorado State and Arizona State and landed an offer from Oklahoma State in early May. He ranks as the No. 26 offensive guard in the country. Rivals.com analyst Adam Gorney calls Johnson "a physical lineman who doesn’t mind playing through the whistle. He’s also an athletic prospect who moves well and is great in the run game."
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Commitment going well for Austin Johnson
Johnson's highlights
Committed: January 15, 2018
Evans is without a doubt Colorado's cornerstone piece of the 2019 class. He originally committed to Arkansas but backed off that pledge after their coaching staff change. Not too long after committing to CU in January, the likes of Alabama, Texas A&M, and Michigan offered Evans, but he's remained committed to the Buffs and it doesn't look like that will change anytime soon. Gorney calls Evans "one of the more talented quarterbacks in the 2019 class and he has a lot of opportunity to move even higher in the rankings."
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Ty Evans recaps Colorado spring practice visit
Colorado QB commit Ty Evans landing major offers
Evans' highlights
Committed: December 12, 2017
Highlands Ranch (Colo.) Valor Christian running back Joshia Davis became the Colorado Buffaloes' first verbal commit of the 2019 class when he pledged to CU back in December. The Buffs had been recruiting Davis for about a year and a half, and their efforts paid off with his commitment. Davis stands at 6-foot, 190-pounds and is ranked as a three-star recruit.
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