Deion Sanders, Colorado Buffaloes secure commitment from a 2026 linebacker
Three-star linebacker Colby Johnson committed to the Buffaloes on Tuesday. He chose Colorado over his other top schools, San Diego State, Washington State and the Arizona Wildcats. Colorado hosted the linebacker from Sammamish, Washington, on June 13 for an official visit.
247Sports Composite had Johnson ranked as the No. 104 overall linebacker nationally and No. 11 player out of Washington. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound linebacker announced his commitment on social media.
"I am extremely blessed to announce my official commitment to the University of Colorado! I want to thank god for all of the blessings along this journey," Johnson said in his announcement. "Lets go build something special, Go Buffs!!!"
Head coach Deion Sanders and Colorado now add their fifth recruit to their 2026 class. The Buffs have mostly wrapped up their official visits, with a class ranking of No. 100 in the nation before Johnson's commitment.
According to Rivals, the Buffaloes narrowly beat out San Diego State for his commitment. Colorado had 50.5% of his commitment, beating out the Aztecs' 44.2%.
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