Latest Colorado transfer portal numbers reflect chaotic Deion Sanders tenure

The Deion Sanders era at Colorado has been nothing if not entertaining. The latest transfer portal numbers highlight the unending flux that taking over a team that had one single game in the season prior to Sanders' arrival can bring. How many players have left and joined Colorado since Sanders was hired?

Colorado Transfer Portal Losses

As someone who owns a pair of Coach Prime's sunglasses, I think he's a tremendous value to college football more often than not. However, Colorado has seen 44 transfers out of the program since the 2023 portal opened. Here's a list of the most impactful players who were at least three-star recruits:

• Cormani McClain, CB, 5-star
• Dylan Edwards, RB, 4-star
• Adam Hopkins, CB, 4-star
• Kofi Taylor-Barrocks, LB, 3-star
• Jaden Milliner-Jones, SAF, 3-star
• Sy'Veion Wilkerson, RB, 3-star
• Omarion Cooper, CB, 3-star
• Alton McCaskill, RB, 4-star
• Isaiah Jatta, OT, 3-star
• Eric Brantly Jr., ATH, 3-star
• Seydou Traore, TE, 4-star

Colorado Transfer Portal Additions

Not all is bad in Boulder, but it's alarming to see so many losses just from this past year. They've added 41 bodies and returned 71 percent of their production from 2023 to this year's roster. Here are some of their best additions from this offseason.

• Dallan Hayden, RB, 4-star
• Zechariah Owens, OT, 4-star
• Colton Hood, CB, 4-star
• Dayon Hayes, EDGE, 4-star
• Nikhai Hill-Green, LB, 4-star
• Wyatt Hummel, OT, 3-star
• Payton Kirkland, OT, 4-star
• Ethan Boyd, OT, 3-star
• Johnny Chaney, LB, 3-star