Colorado picked up another 2027 quarterback commitment after its Sept. 12 win over Weber State, and this one came with some real momentum behind it.
Cameron Pooley, a rising three-star quarterback from Mater Dei High in Santa Ana, Calif., is now on board with the Buffaloes after visiting Boulder for the Week 2 matchup. Colorado’s 52-21 win over Weber State gave the recruits in attendance plenty to watch, with quarterback Julian Lewis directing an offense that also saw wide receiver Joseph Williams and running back Micah Welch top the 100-yard mark.
Pooley had been on Colorado’s radar for a while. The Buffaloes offered him on July 29, with director of player personnel Darrien Darden-Box delivering the scholarship. After the visit, Pooley shut things down and committed to Colorado.
Speaking with Blair Angulo of 247Sports after his decision, Pooley said the Buffaloes "welcomed me with open arms" and credited Sanders, offensive coordinator Brennan Marion and other staff members for helping seal the deal.
His commitment gives Colorado another quarterback in a 2027 class that already included four-star quarterback Andre Adams from Antioch, Tennessee. Adams was one of the first players to pledge to the Buffs and even helped recruit others into the class. Since then, Colorado has added four-star safety Gabe Jenkins and four-star wide receiver Jaiden Kelly-Murray, who had previously been committed to South Carolina.
The Buffs look like they may need both Adams and Pooley in the class, too. Colorado’s quarterback room is thin looking ahead to 2027.
Lewis will be a junior that season, backup Kaneal Sweetwyne is the only freshman, and Utah transfer Isaac Wilson and Dominiq Ponder each have two more years of eligibility after the 2026 season. Colorado could also lose one or two quarterbacks to the portal.
Adams and Pooley fit different jobs, which makes the pairing even more interesting. Adams brings a dual-threat element that fits Brennan Marion’s "Go-Go" offense, with its designed quarterback keeper runs. Lewis and Sweetwyne flashed those ideas a bit in the home opener.
Pooley, meanwhile, is more of a pocket passer who likes to push the ball deep. Mater Dei is using him in a two-quarterback setup this fall, and he brings a 6-3 frame to the Trinity League. He’s comfortable in the pocket, can drive the ball downfield and still has enough mobility to escape when he needs to, giving Colorado a quarterback who can move without being defined by it.
Colorado now has 21 verbal commitments in the 2027 cycle and sits No. 3 among Big 12 teams in the recruiting rankings.
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