Colorado football class of 2026 rises in national ranking after two defensive commitments
Colorado made headlines earlier this week, as the Buffaloes landed commitments from two class of 2026 defensive backs, Preston Ashley and Maurice Williams, who was a former Liberty commit.
Both recruits pledged to Deion Sanders' Buffs following their official visit to Boulder over the past weekend. Sanders has a successful history of getting prospects who go on official visits to commit soon thereafter, and that phenomenon held once again. Ashley immediately became Colorado's top-ranked 2026 recruit, but both players provided a much-needed boost to a class that only had two commitments before this week.
Colorado's class of 2026 now has four commitments, with the additions of Ashley and Williams. That group now ranks No. 102 nationally but is still last in the Big 12. To get into the top 100, the Buffs need to surpass Eastern Michigan (101) and Bowling Green (100). Colorado should have no trouble doing that in the coming weeks with several top prospects nearing their commitment dates.
Despite being small, the Colorado 2026 class does pack a punch with four solidly rated players and one blue-chip recruit in Preston Ashley. Expect that once more commitments come in, the Buffs will make a jump up the national rankings.
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