Another day, another high-level recruit lost for Deion Sanders and Colorado.
Three-star running back Jamarice Wilder, of the class of 2025, decommited from the Buffaloes on Monday after the Florida native had pledged to the school in August, according to On3 Recruits.
He is the third recruit to de-commit from Sanders since Colorado’s season ended at a disappointing 4-8 with a 23-17 loss to Utah on Saturday in which starting QB Shedeur Sanders did not play because of a back injury.
Quarterback Antwann Hill Jr. (2025) and 2024 QB Danny O’Neil also pulled back their pledges since Saturday, leaving the Buffaloes currently without a 2025 commitment.
Deion Sanders admitted at his press conference last Tuesday he was concerned about losing some commitments.
“A kid ain’t even faithful to his girlfriend,” Sanders said. “You think [he’s] gonna be faithful to a school? Come on man. That’s an emotional thing.”
Hill, who has a total of 30 scholarship offers, reclassified to 2025 and is still considering Colorado, but wanted to take his recruiting process slower.
“Colorado is still a top priority for me,” Hill told ESPN. “I really just want to take the process slower and make sure I’m making the right decision for me and my family at the end of the day. I’m going to get back out there on the market and make the right decision.”
It was not too long ago that Sanders and Colorado were riding high, winners of their first three games — including a season-opening upset of then-nationally-ranked TCU.
After entering the national rankings themselves, the Buffaloes then fell to Oregon and USC before beating Arizona State before injuries took their toll — finishing the season with six straight losses.
For Sanders to build the program to where he hopes, he is going to have to hold on to high-level recruits — something that may suddenly be an issue.