Sanders has made an impressive turnaround at Colorado (8-2), which has already doubled its win total since 2023. The Pro Football Hall of Famer, who began his college coaching career at Jackson State, has been mentioned as a potential candidate for the current position. or expected NFL coaching vacancies, including the Dallas Cowboys, where he played from 1995 to 1999 and won two Super Bowls.
Former Cowboys teammate Michael Irvin and others have mentioned Sanders for the Dallas job if the team moves on from Mike McCarthy.
“I’m happy where I am, man,” Sanders said Tuesday. “I have a kickstand down. Do you know what a kickstand is?… That means I’m resting. I’m good, I’m happy, I’m excited. I’m excited about where I am. I love it here, I really do.” .
Sanders received a five-year, $29.5 million contract when he was hired in Colorado at the end of 2022 following a 1-11 season for the team. The 16th-ranked Buffaloes, who visit Kansas on Saturday, are two wins away from a spot in the Big 12 title game in their first season back in the conference. They are led by Heisman Trophy contenders Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders, son of Deion Sanders. Both will leave for the NFL after the season, along with other key contributors.
But Colorado has had success adding transfers, and the Buffaloes are among the leading candidates for quarterback Julian Lewis, ESPN’s No. 2 recruiting prospect in the 2025 class who decommitted from USC on Sunday.
Sanders on Tuesday also recognized several freshmen who are contributing to Colorado’s success this season.
“It says a lot about who we plan to be and the stability we’re going to have here for a while,” Sanders said. “We’re not going anywhere. We’re about to get comfortable.”
