Colorado Buffaloes HC, Deion Sanders has received a contract extension through the 2029 season, answering the question as to what he would do after his son, Shedeur, left for the NFL. Colorado football is in a completely different place today than it was a few years ago, and Deion “Prime” Sanders is the reason for that. Sanders presence in the program immediately drew higher-quality talent from around the country, including the nations best player in Travis Hunter. Not only did he bring more talent to the team, he brought more fans to the stadium, more than Colorado had seen on a consistent basis than ever before.
The school said the extension increases Sanders’ yearly base salary to $10 million this year, which now makes Sanders the highest-paid football coach in the Big 12. The deal was reached with three years remaining on Sanders’ existing five-year, $29.5 million deal he signed when he was brought in from Jackson State.
“Coach Prime has revolutionized college football and in doing so, has restored CU football to our rightful place as a national power,” athletic director Rick George said in the statement announcing the extension. “This extension not only recognizes Coach’s incredible accomplishments transforming our program on and off the field, it keeps him in Boulder to compete for conference and national championships in the years to come.”
Sanders and the Buffs are coming off a 9-4 season which finished in the Alamo Bowl.
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