US EditionDeion Sanders Keeps Colorado's Starting QB a Well-Guarded Secret Ahead of Season Opener
BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO, AUG 10 – Coach Prime emphasizes a shift to a run-focused offense with Kaidon Salter, who ran over 2,000 yards at Liberty and offers a dual-threat skill set to lead Colorado's Buffaloes.
- On April 4, 2025, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders addressed the media in Boulder during the NFL Showcase event held at the CU Indoor Practice Facility, discussing transfer quarterback Kaidon Salter and the ongoing competition for the starting quarterback position.
- Salter, who joined the Buffaloes this offseason from Liberty, competes with freshman Julian Ju Ju Lewis for the starting role ahead of Colorado's 2025 season opener.
- Sanders expects Salter's dual-threat ability to change the Buffaloes' offense significantly, contrasting last season's low rushing average of 65.2 yards per game.
- Sanders described Salter as a versatile player who can throw confidently and run with purpose, saying, "The kid is going to cause havoc."
- With Byron Leftwich now coaching the quarterbacks, Colorado aims to win by leveraging Salter’s skills alongside Lewis starting in the 2025 season.
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Deion Sanders keeps Colorado's starting QB a well-guarded secret ahead of season opener
Deion Sanders has a quarterback dilemma at Colorado and he isn't rushing to solve it. His primary options are 17-year-old phenom Julian "JuJu" Lewis, a pure passer, or to lean on the experience of Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter.
Deion Sanders Makes Bold Prediction For Colorado Buffaloes Quarterback Kaidon Salter
The Colorado Buffaloes starting quarterback for their season opener has not yet been determined, but Coach Deion Sanders is very high on transfer Kaidon Salter. Sanders says that Salter is going to
The Billings Gazette
The News-GazetteSean Keeler: If Colorado, Deion Sanders are serious about run game, QB Kaidon Salter must be Shedeur Sanders’ successor
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Deion Sanders Believes the Big 12 Isn’t Ready for His Quarterback
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders believes Kaidon Salter’s skill set will reshape the Buffaloes’ offense and challenge defenses across the Big 12. Sanders called Salter “a guy with multiple talents” who can throw with confidence and run with purpose. Even in practice, where contact on quarterbacks is off-limits, Sanders says Salter’s burst, speed, and defensive reads are hard to miss. Sanders expects a clear shift in style with Salter at the hel…
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