Former four-star quarterback Isaac Wilson is hoping for a new start with Colorado. Wilson transferred from Utah after it was clear he would not be able to win the Utes’ starting job in 2026.
With the Buffs needing another quarterback when Ryan Staub transferred to Tennessee, Wilson fit that mold.
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He has starting experience in a Power Four conference from his time at Utah: Wilson was thrust into the starting role as a true freshman in 2024 after an injury to Cam Rising.
Wilson appeared in 10 games, starting seven; throwing for 1,510 yards and 10 touchdowns to 11 interceptions. This new start, even as a potential backup to Julian Lewis, could be a big payoff for both Colorado and Wilson.
There is not a lot of pressure to start this year, so Wilson let it fly during spring practices, to high praise. Colorado is optimistic that the former blue-chip prospect can live up to that ranking once he gets the chance to see the field, and it could be sooner than later.
Head coach Deion Sanders praised Wilson’s play during spring ball and, not-so-subtly hinting that there could be a quarterback battle between him and Lewis heading into fall camp.
“Isaac can play man. Isaac is applying pressure,” Sanders said. “But that’s what you want. You want those battles.”
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If the Buffaloes can get Wilson’s play to live up to his high school projections, then Coach Prime may have just gotten a steal in the portal.
Colorado’s portal class is already regarded as a top-three class, and Wilson was not even mentioned as a reason for that.
One of the reasons that Wilson chose Colorado was to play in Brennan Marion’s “Go-Go” offense.
“Coach Marion was for sure a main factor for me,” Wilson said. “The offenses he has had in the past and the overall production, it’s an incredible opportunity for me to compete.”
It seems that Wilson is performing well enough in the Buffaloes offense to move the needle and, as Coach Prime says, “applying pressure” at the quarterback position.
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