Colorado’s transfer overhaul has put DeAndre Moore Jr. in the middle of the conversation, and On3’s Brett McMurphy has him slotted as one of the Big 12’s most impactful additions.
McMurphy placed the Colorado wide receiver at No. 7 on his top 10 list of transfer portal roster additions for Big 12 teams. That comes after Moore arrived in Boulder following three seasons at Texas, where he signed as part of the Longhorns’ 2023 recruiting class as a four-star prospect.
Moore’s college career got off to a quiet start in 2023, when he did not record a catch as a true freshman. The production came later.
Over the 2024 and 2025 seasons, he totaled 77 receptions for 988 yards and 11 touchdowns. In 2025, he finished as Texas’ second-leading receiver with 532 receiving yards.
At 6-0 and 190 pounds, Moore now enters a Colorado offense that could look very different in 2026. He should have a real chance to emerge as the Buffaloes’ top option through the air.
That opportunity is there in part because Colorado’s previous No. 1 receiver, Omarion Miller, is gone. Miller put up a team-best 45 catches for 808 yards and eight touchdowns in 2025 before transferring to Arizona State.
McMurphy ranked Miller even higher than Moore on his Big 12 transfer list, putting him at No. 5.
The roster churn in Boulder has been massive. Colorado brought in 43 transfers for its 2026 roster while losing 36 players from its 2025 team through the portal. That kind of turnover leaves little continuity, but the Buffaloes are hoping the reset helps after a rough 2025 season.
Last year was Colorado’s worst under Deion Sanders. The Buffs finished 3-9 and managed just one win all season against an FBS opponent. Sanders, hired before the 2023 season, is 16-21 overall and will be trying to get Colorado back to a bowl game in 2026.
The staff has changed too. Colorado hired former Sacramento State coach Brennan Marion as offensive coordinator this offseason, bringing in his up-tempo go-go offense.
In Marion’s lone season at Sac. State in 2025, the Hornets averaged 33.8 points per game.
Defensively, Colorado turned to Chris Marve. He was originally brought in as linebackers coach, but after Robert Livingston left for an NFL job, Marve was elevated to defensive coordinator. Marve previously served as Virginia Tech’s defensive coordinator from 2022 to 2024.
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