Colorado’s offensive exodus from the transfer portal found plenty of landing spots, and a dozen former Buffs have already moved on to new homes.
The group includes two of the most recognizable names from Boulder, all-Big 12 standouts Jordan Seaton and Omarion Miller, along with a mix of linemen, quarterbacks, backs and receivers who scattered across the country as fall camp gets closer. Memphis picked up three of them, Tennessee landed two, and Baylor added another pair while staying in the Big 12.
Seaton, who entered the portal at the last minute, drew heavy interest before LSU won out. The former five-star prospect is expected to walk into the Tigers’ starting left tackle job without much trouble.
Miller’s move also stands out. He put together his best season at Colorado last fall, finishing with 45 catches for 808 yards and eight touchdowns.
He recently picked up preseason All-Big 12 recognition heading into his first season with Arizona State, and Colorado will see him again on Nov. 7.
Tennessee added both Isaiah Hardge and Ryan Staub. Hardge, a two-way athlete who became a favorite of Deion Sanders during his three years in Boulder, finished his Colorado stint with 76 receiving yards and 19 total tackles. Staub will compete with George MacIntyre, the nephew of former CU head coach Mike MacIntyre, and Faizon Brandon for the Volunteers’ quarterback job.
Memphis built one of the busiest Colorado pipelines. Dallan Hayden, who rushed for 522 yards and two touchdowns in two seasons with the Buffs, is headed there after a previous stop at Ohio State.
Terrell Timmons Jr. is also joining the Tigers after showing flashes in Boulder but never fully locking down consistency. Carde Smith, a former four-star prospect who spent just one season with Colorado, rounds out the Memphis trio as a promising young offensive tackle.
Memphis also recently hired former CU director of player personnel Corey Phillips as its general manager.
Baylor added both Cooper Lovelace and Dre’lon Miller. Lovelace, a 6-foot-5, 315-pound graduate student, has already bounced from Butler Community College to USC to Northwestern to Colorado and now lands in Waco after not seeing the field in his lone season with the Buffs.
Dre’lon Miller, a versatile offensive piece who shifted from wide receiver to running back midway through last season, will continue his career there as well. Colorado will face Baylor in Waco on Sept.
Elsewhere, Simeon Price is headed to Oregon after playing only four games last season before an injury ended his year. It’s his fourth college stop, and while the path to playing time won’t be easy, he could still carve out a role as depth. Kam Mikell, a former four-star wide receiver who moved to running back midway through last season and had a few strong carries, including a 17-yarder against Utah, is off to Georgia Southern, where his usage remains to be seen.
Tyler Brown, who spent four years playing for Coach Prime at Jackson State and Colorado, has moved on to James Madison in search of a bigger role. And Hardge, Staub, Hayden, Timmons, and Carde Smith all join a long list of former Buffs trying to make their mark somewhere new.
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