Move-in week is underway for the freshmen on the Colorado Buffaloes football team, and the program gave fans a quick look at some of the new arrivals settling into campus life.
On Sunday, Colorado’s official football X account posted videos and photos of several freshmen moving into their dorms. Among the players featured was freshman running back Cam Newton, who introduced his room with a little flair.
“Hi. I’m Cam Newton.
This is my room,” Colorado freshman running back Cam Newton said while showing the camera him moving into his room. “The gatorades.
Gotta have them…This is my favorite pillow. Gotta go to sleep in this.
I sleep like nine hours a day.”
The post also included other freshmen on the roster, including running back Cody Jordan, wide receiver Alex Ward, tight end Ben Gula, offensive lineman Xavier Payne, and wide receiver Christian Ward.
The freshman class arrives with plenty to prove. Colorado’s 2026 recruiting group is ranked No. 69 nationally by Rivals, which puts it among the lowest-ranked classes across the power four conference schools. In the Big 12, it sits 16th, the lowest mark in the league.
There are 21 commits in the class, led by linebacker Carson Crawford, who is the highest-rated true freshman in the group. Crawford was rated as a four recruit and ranked as the No. 29 linebacker in the class of 2026.
Newton, one of the players highlighted in the move-in video, comes in as a three-star recruit and the No. 142 running back in the 2026 class. He is from Prosper, Texas, and played at Walnut Grove.
As a senior in 2025-26, Newton rushed for 2,402 yards and 41 touchdowns with an average of 7.7 yards per carry.
Colorado coach Deion Sanders was active in the transfer portal again this offseason. The Buffs lost 36 players to the portal from the 2025 team, then brought in 43 incoming players through the portal. With those additions and the freshman class, the 2026 Colorado roster is set to look very different.
That turnover comes after a 2025 season in which Colorado went 3-9.
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