Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes brought in 40-plus transfers, replacing nearly an entire starting defense and several offensive starters.
Spring football began last week, but how many Colorado fans could not match a jersey number with a player? With the help of the recently released spring roster, we can start making those much-needed player-number correlations.
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Remember, Sanders does not allow his players to wear No. 0, and the No. 1 jersey must be earned. Single-digit jersey numbers are reserved for players that the team deems are “the guy.” Currently, there are 14 players with single-digit jerseys, including eight of the 43 incoming transfers.
Here is the full list of uniform numbers for Colorado’s 2026 transfer portal class, sorted by position groups:
Skill positions and quarterbacks
Sep 6, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Richard Young (9) sprints to the endzone for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Leong-Imagn Images
No. 3 – WR DeAndre Moore Jr. (Texas)
No. 4 – WR Ernest Campbell (Sacramento State)
No. 7 – WR Kam Perry (Miami OH)
No. 9 – RB Richard Young (Alabama)
No. 16 – QB Isaac Wilson (Utah)
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No. 18 – WR Danny Scudero (San Jose State)
No. 22 – RB JaQuail Smith (Sacramento State)
No. 26 – RB Damiam Henderson II (Sacramento State)
No. 28 – RB Bryce Hicks (West Georgia)
No. 89 – TE Fisher Clements (Northern Colorado)
Defensive backs
Sep 20, 2025; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Boo Carter (23) returns a punt against the UAB Blazers during the first quarter at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images
No. 4 – S Naeten Mitchell (New Mexico State)
No. 6 – S Boo Carter (Tennessee)
No. 7 – S Randon Fontenette (Vanderbilt)
No. 8 – DB Emory Floyd (Appalachian State)
No. 9 – DB Jaydan Hardy (Oklahoma)
No. 13 – DB Jason Stokes (Utah)
No. 15 – DB Jah Jah Boyd (Indiana)
No. 18 – DB Paul Omodia (Lamar)
No. 20 – CB Cree Thomas (Notre Dame)
No. 30 – CB Justin Eaglin (James Madison)
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No. 39 – DB Donovan Stephens (Georgia Military Institute)
Linebackers and defensive ends
Nov 22, 2025; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns linebacker Liona Lefau (18) runs for after recovering a fumble during the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
No. 17 – LB Liona Lefau (Texas)
No. 35 – LB Tyler Martinez (New Mexico State)
No. 44 – LB Gideon Lampron (Bowling Green)
No. 52 – DE Immanuel Ezeogu (James Madison)
No. 53 – DE Toby Anene (NDSU)
No. 96 – DE Balansama Kamara (Albany)
Offensive and defensive linemen
Sep 6, 2025; Berkeley, California, USA; California Golden Bears offensive lineman Leon Bell (55) before the game against the Texas Southern Tigers at California Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
No. 45 – DL Vili Taufatofua (San Jose State)
No. 54 – OL Taj White (Rutgers)
No. 55 – OL Bo Hughley (Georgia)
No. 56 – DL Lamont Lester Jr. (Monmouth)
No. 57 – OL Leon Bell (California)
No. 58 – OL Demetrius Hunter (Houston)
No. 61 – OL Sean Kinney (Lafayette)
No. 71 – OL Jayvon McFadden (Ohio State)
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No. 73 – OL Jose Soto (Sacramento State)
No. 75 – OL Jayven Richardson (Missouri)
No. 88 – DL Sami Taumanupepe (Baylor)
No. 90 – DL Tyler Moore (Coastal Carolina)
No. 91 – DL Sedrick Smith (Maryland)
No. 95 – DL Yamil Talib (Charlotte)
No. 97 – DL Santana Hopper (Tulane)
No. 98 – DL Ezra Christensen (New Mexico State)
No. 99 – DL Dylan Manuel (Appalachian State)
Kickers
No. 60 – PK Josh McCormick (Grambling State)
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