Colorado Buffaloes, Jordan Seaton In Pursuit Of Flipping Nation's Top Recruit Zion Elee

Elee went on the record to shut down his recruitment last February, stating that he was home and that there was "no need to explore." He has since walked back such strong words in the modern landscape of college football, taking an official visit with the Auburn Tigers on May 9.

Colorado is the fourth school to drop an offer for Elee since his alleged shutdown, as the LSU Tigers, Nebraska Cornhuskers and Pittsburgh Panthers did on February 28. Every power program in the country is knocking on his door, including the Ohio State Buckeyes, Texas Longhorns and Alabama Crimson Tide.

The Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, South Carolina Gamecocks and Texas A&M Aggies are rumored to be in the mix for Elee since he's seemingly cracked his recruitment door open. Like Auburn, they were previously on the list of his scheduled visits.

Elee shared via social media that he and Seaton trained together last night, further fanning the flames of Colorado's interest. Seaton leaped forward in recruiting ventures from his first moments with the Buffaloes and continues to make moves to bring in new talent.

It's a consensus scouting opinion that Elee is a "freak of nature" at getting to the quarterback. The 6-4, 220-pound edge rusher participated in both the Under Armour All-American Game and the Polynesian Bowl, two venues reserved for the cream of the recruiting crop.

Against a national schedule as a junior at St. Frances, Elee racked up double-digit sacks and boasted the potential to develop into a first-round NFL draft pick. He's a game-breaking talent, so Seaton isn't passing up the opportunity to promote the Buffs to someone who shares his upbringing.

In 2024, Colorado led the Big 12 in sacks and had its most as a program since the 1990s. There's NFL experience up and down coach Deion Sanders' staff, so the appeal to Elee is certainly there, despite other schools' superior Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) collectives.

Sharks are circling for Elee's services, leaving his local Terps alienated but Colorado with a golden opportunity to snatch another five-star. Since Coach Prime's hiring, Seaton, wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter, cornerback Cormani McClain and Florida State Seminoles transfer wide receiver Hykeem Williams are recruiting juggernauts to have or will play for the Buffs.

Elee isn't alone in Colorado's current five-star pursuits. Both wide receiver Cederian Morgan and defensive end Jake Kreul appear intrigued with Boulder and had high marks for the Buffs in recent weeks.