Colorado Football Secures Game-Changing 2026 Linebacker Commitment – Could This Be the Recruitment That Shifts the Power?
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- Four-star linebacker Rodney Colton Jr. committed to Colorado’s 2026 recruiting class.
- Colton chose the Buffaloes over Florida State and Ole Miss.
- He is the highest-ranked recruit in Colorado’s 2026 class.
- Colorado’s 2026 class now ranks 79th nationally.
Colorado’s class of 2026 now rises to nine commitments as Deion Sanders and staff continue a hot start to the month. Five commitments have joined the class since July 1, as it is now ranked No. 79 nationally. Colton is the program’s second blue-chip recruit, with four-star cornerback Preston Ashley being the other.Colorado football and head coach Deion Sanders picked up a commitment from top-ranked class of 2026 linebacker Rodney Colton Jr. on Saturday night.247Sports Composite ranks Colton as the No. 303 player in the nation, No. 21 linebacker and the No. 36 player from his home state of Georgia.LEARN MORE
The Newnan, Georgia, native visited Boulder on June 20, and the Buffs seemed like the favorites ever since. Colton also took official visits to Ole Miss, Florida State, Penn State, UCLA and SMU, which indicates the number of big-time programs in the running for his signature.
Colton, a coveted four-star linebacker, immediately becomes the highest-rated recruit to commit to Sanders’ class of 2026 cohort. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound defensive playmaker chose the Buffaloes over his other finalists, Florida State and Ole Miss.
It feels like the tide might finally be turning for Colorado football. On a bustling Saturday night, four-star linebacker Rodney Colton Jr., a name that’s been buzzing in recruiting circles, threw his lot in with the Buffaloes’ 2026 class — a move that’s shaking up the landscape. Colton, standing at 6-foot-1 and packing 220 pounds of pure defensive prowess, chose Boulder over heavy hitters like Florida State and Ole Miss. That’s not a small feat, considering the calibre of programs circling him. Having visited top schools from Penn State to UCLA, his decision to pledge allegiance to Colorado is more than just a win—it’s a statement that the Buffs’ momentum in recruiting is gaining serious steam. With this latest commitment, Deion Sanders and his crew have hauled in their highest-rated recruit yet, skyrocketing Colorado’s class to 79th nationally and boosting the profile of a program eager to climb out of the basement of the Big 12.Despite CU’s class still ranking last in the Big 12, Colton’s commitment, arguably the most significant of the current cycle, adds to the recruiting momentum that has been with the Buffs since late June.
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