Colorado’s 2027 wide receiver board took a hit on Nov. 5, but the Buffaloes are still working with plenty of time before the early signing period arrives.
Ryan Ferdinand, a three-star receiver from Palm Beach Lakes High in West Palm Beach, Florida, flipped his commitment from Colorado to Cincinnati, keeping him in the Big 12 while ending his pledge to Deion Sanders’ program. Ferdinand had committed to the Buffaloes on June 26, and Colorado had beaten out North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, UCF and Cincinnati the first time around.
Zach Blostein of 247Sports noted that the Bearcats never really went away. “In October, Ferdinand told 247Sports that Cincinnati was among the schools still reaching out to him, even as he publicly reaffirmed his Colorado commitment during the Buffaloes’ rough start to the season,” Blostein said.
Cincinnati is getting a receiver with speed and production. Ferdinand is listed at 5-10, 170 pounds, and he first drew national attention after posting 57 catches for 755 yards and seven touchdowns. Blostein also reported that he has since climbed to 40 receptions for 808 yards and 10 touchdowns.
That leaves Colorado with just one committed wideout in the class: four-star Jaiden Kelly-Murray of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Kelly-Murray’s path to Colorado was its own recruiting twist. He originally committed to South Carolina, reopened his recruitment, and then picked the Buffaloes on May 25. The Oceanside Collegiate Academy standout has turned in eye-catching plays this senior season, and he was in Boulder for Colorado’s Oct. 3 game against Texas Tech, a 29-7 loss for the Buffaloes.
Colorado has already offered 45 different wide receivers in the 2027 cycle, according to 247Sports, but several of the biggest names have already moved on. The Buffaloes made a push for five-star Monshun Sales of Lawrence North High in Indianapolis, while fellow five-star Easton Royal took an early Colorado offer before choosing Florida.
There are still some options out there. Three-star Antayvious Ellis of Millard South High in Omaha, Nebraska remains uncommitted, though 247Sports lists Nebraska as the trending favorite.
Colorado also offered three-star Nick Weaver of Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day, and 247Sports now has Weaver as “warm” on the Buffaloes.
At 6-2, 178 pounds, he would give Colorado a taller target in the receiver room if that interest turns into something more.
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