Deion Sanders addresses his job status at Colorado

The Colorado Buffaloes lost again on Saturday, and the season is going sufficiently poorly that speculation is beginning to swirl around the job security of head coach Deion Sanders.

Colorado lost 20-10 to Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. on Saturday, dropping the Buffaloes to 3-6 on the season. After the game, Sanders was asked if he felt he was coaching for his job, a sentiment he quickly dismissed.

“Man, I don’t think about that, man,” Sanders said, via Grace Raynor of The Athletic. “I’m not here for my job, I’m here for these young men. I’m not built like that. I’m really not. I’m really, really, really not. I want these kids to graduate, to provoke change in their communities (and) in their lives and their families. I ain’t worried about me. I’m good, my brother. I’m not worried about me. I worry about others. That’s who I’m called to be.”

Sanders looked untouchable after leading Colorado to a nine-win season in 2024 with future NFL players Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter on his roster. He has never been able to replicate that success, however, and has a 6-15 overall record since. That lack of success has ensured that he went from getting linked to NFL jobs to being completely out of the frame when it comes to his alma mater’s coaching vacancy.

On one hand, Sanders brings an exceptional amount of attention to Colorado, and raises their national profile in a big way. On the other, the results have not been there for a year and a half now, leaving the school in a tough spot. His $25 million buyout could preclude Colorado from making a change, however.