Kaidon Salter Drops Bold, Unfiltered Message After Mysterious QB1 Announcement—What Does This Mean for Colorado Buffaloes?

When it comes to the Colorado Buffaloes’ quarterback slot for the 2025 football season, all signs are pointing to Kaidon Salter as the standout choice to claim QB1 honors. Sure, the fresh-faced four-star recruit Julian Lewis might get a few snaps here and there, but it’s Salter who’s captured the coaching staff’s confidence — and rightfully so. Offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur hasn’t minced words, dubbing Salter the “main guy” in a quarterback room that demands more than just arm strength. This kid’s got the intangibles — that raw fire to lead a team, rally the locker room, and make those pressure moments click. And with Deion Sanders himself praising Salter’s explosive speed, football IQ, and knack for creating chaos on the field, you’d be hard-pressed to imagine anyone else taking the reins. Considering the nearly 0,000 in NIL earnings that Salter’s banked, a benching would’ve been downright bizarre. Clearly, this season marks the dawning of Salter’s “Prime Time” journey in Boulder — a thrilling new chapter for both player and program. LEARN MORE

Salter getting benched after signing for nearly 0,000 in NIL compensation would’ve been a surprising outcome.“But, you can see the burst, the speed, the knowledge of reading the defenses, and then he pulls it and keeps it. The kid is going to cause havoc. I’m just telling you.”In truth, Salter was always what Shurmur wanted in the first campaign in Boulder post-Shedeur. It appears he’ll get a chance to lead the way into uncharted territory of Colorado’s “Prime Time” era.“Kaidon is a guy with multiple talents. He can throw the football. He can run the heck out of the football. Sometimes in practice, you don’t get a chance to see how good he is because when you run the quarterback, you know we can’t hit him,” Sanders said of Salter.Kaidon Salter appears to be Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes football coaching staff’s choice to be QB1 during the 2025 season, even if the possibility of four-star freshman recruit Julian Lewis getting snaps is on the table.“Everybody’s saying they want to make it to that Big 12 championship, that (expletive) starts at practice. We got to go out and eat every day. Eat every day. If you see your mama leaving your house and you gotta go to school at 6 in the morning, this (expletive) is for times like that,” Salter said, per On SI.Salter was offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur’s choice for his “main guy” in the quarterback room. Every position group presented their “main guy,” but Salter showed the intangibles a QB1 needs to show to lead the locker room.Considering how Coach Prime has recently discussed Salter, it’d hardly be a surprise to see CU choose the Liberty Flames transfer to take the lion’s share of snaps this coming season.