Why Elite Recruit D'Montae Tims Committed To Colorado Buffaloes Over Miami, Georgia?

Earlier in his recruitment, Tims spoke to Rivals' John Garcia Jr. about Colorado, revealing the importance of Sanders in his consideration of the Buffaloes.

“Colorado just separated from everybody else by how real and consistent they were with me. From the jump, they showed me how much I was needed, how I fit their vision, and that they could really develop me into the player and man I wanna be," Tims told Rivals.

“It’s special, for real. Being committed to Coach Prime is different because you know you’re learning from one of the greatest to ever do it. He’s more than just a coach, he’s somebody who’s been where I’m trying to go and he keeps it real with you while still pushing you to be great," Tims continued.

The Buffaloes coaching staff is filled with NFL experience with "Coach Prime's" resume as a Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back perhaps being the most important. Tims joins four-star safety Preston Ashley and three-star cornerback Maurice Williams as the third defensive back to commit to Colorado in the class of 2026.

Tims was the second recruit to announce his decision to Colorado on Thursday after three-star offensive lineman Carson Crawford revealed his commitment to the Buffs.

Much had been made about Colorado seemingly struggling to recruit, especially with "Coach Prime" being away from campus while dealing with an unspecified health issue. However, the Buffaloes have landed four commitments in the month of July alone.

With Tims and Crawford joining the fold, Colorado now has the No. 88 recruiting class in the country, according to 247Sports' rankings, with only eight verbal commitments. The Buffaloes have the No. 16 class in the Big 12, but every other school in the conference has at least 10 commitments.

Although Sanders and company are expected to continue recruiting high school prospects, the Buffaloes have been quite active in the transfer portal under the leadership of "Coach Prime." According to 247Sports, Colorado's incoming transfer class has 33 players and is ranked No. 19 in the nation.