Colorado’s 2027 recruiting class got a little extra shine at a 7v7 camp, where wide receiver Jaiden Kelly-Murray turned in a highlight grab from an unexpected source: Georgia Bulldogs commit Colton Nussmeier.
Kelly-Murray, a Colorado commit and one of the Buffaloes’ 20 current pledges in the 2027 class, was on the receiving end of a drill rep that made the rounds online. The play linked a three-star Colorado receiver with a four-star Georgia quarterback, and it was Nussmeier who delivered the throw. Nussmeier is the brother of former LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier.
Kelly-Murray is listed at 5-10 and 170 pounds and plays at Mount Pleasant in South Carolina. Per 247Sports Composite, he is the No. 43 wide receiver in the 2027 class. He committed to Colorado in late May of 2026.
The video showed the connection clearly enough: “4 ⭐️ QB Georgia commit Colton Nussmeier to 3 ⭐️ WR Colorado commit Jaiden Kelly-Murray, making it look easy 👀 pic.twitter.com/ZWDT2KQgiT”
Nussmeier, a 6-3, 195-pound quarterback from Denton, Texas, is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 12 quarterback in the 2027 class.
Kelly-Murray’s production has matched his recruiting rise. As a junior, he caught 64 passes for 957 yards and 14 touchdowns. Before that, as a sophomore, he posted 81 receptions for 1,202 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Colorado’s 2027 class is starting to stack up in a way that looks far stronger than the group that came before it. Rivals has the Buffaloes at No. 38 nationally, which puts them No. 3 in the Big 12 behind Texas Tech and Kansas State.
Of the 20 commits, four are rated as four- or five-star prospects. The highest-rated commit is quarterback Andre Adams, who carries a 91.14 rating, is a four-star recruit, and sits at No. 15 among quarterbacks in his class per Rivals.
Kelly-Murray is also part of a receiver group that includes three-star wideout Ryan Ferdinand.
That’s a noticeable jump from Colorado’s 2026 class, which Rivals placed at No. 67 in the country. That group ranked No. 15 in the Big 12, ahead of only Oklahoma State.
The recruiting progress comes as Colorado tries to climb out of a rough stretch on the field. The Buffs finished 3-9 in 2025 and missed a bowl game for the second time in three seasons under Deion Sanders. They’re expected to be in the mix near the bottom of power conference football again in 2026, with DraftKings Sportsbook listing their win total at 4.5 and the under at -160.
Still, Sanders has already shown he can flip expectations. Colorado shocked the sport in 2024 by winning nine games after going 4-8 in 2023.
Now the question is whether the momentum in recruiting can show up where it matters most.
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