The roster has been rebuilt.

It’s a new-look group for Deion Sanders heading into his fourth season at Colorado, one filled with intrigue, especially as the Buffs look to get back to being a winning program following last season’s 3-9 slog. 

Coach Prime and his revamped coaching staff, led by new offensive coordinator Brennan Marion and his “GoGo” system, added a few dozen players, replacing a group of underperforming veterans and the departures of NFL prospects like Jordan Seaton and Omarion Miller.

Here are the top 10 additions who have arrived in Boulder from a transfer portal class that ranks seventh in the Big 12, according to On3:

1. DeAndre Moore Jr., WR, Texas

The Buffs have not been lacking wide receiver talent during the Sanders era. Despite losing the team’s No. 1 target from last year in Miller (who transferred to Arizona State), they again figure to have a deep room of pass catchers for the up-tempo offense. Moore is the biggest addition as a key member of Texas’ offense the last two seasons. The junior had 77 catches for just under 1,000 yards and 11 touchdowns across two seasons and, in an elevated role, could be in for a year of even bigger production under Marion.

2. Boo Carter, DB, Tennessee

It always felt like Carter would wind up at CU at some point. A top high school recruit, the versatile defensive back was considering Sanders and the Buffs out of high school and joins the team after two seasons in Knoxville. Carter contributed as a true freshman to a team that made the College Football Playoff and earned All-SEC Freshman honors. But as a sophomore he was dismissed from the team in November for undisclosed reasons. He projects as CU’s slot cornerback and could play a role on special teams.

3. Liona Lefau, LB, Texas

While Moore stole the headlines as a potential No. 1 receiver for the Buffs, there’s a chance his Longhorns teammate joining him at CU makes a bigger impact. Robert Livingston’s defense took a big step back in 2025 in part because of a lack of an impact player at linebacker. The problem seems to have been fixed with the addition of Lefau, who spurned the likes of BYU and others to come to Boulder. The Hawaii native had 138 tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble and an interception in three seasons at Texas. 

4. Jayven Richardson, OL, Missouri

The Buffs are betting big on Richardson, the sixth offensive lineman for Mizzou last season. He can play either tackle spot. With Seaton gone, he’ll likely compete to be the starting left tackle for a team that needs to improve on the offensive line for redshirt freshman quarterback Julian “JuJu” Lewis. The 6-foot-6, 313-pound Richardson certainly looks the part. 

5. Taj White, OL, Rutgers

Speaking of offensive line competition, White is another veteran player who should compete at both tackle spots. He started 11 games at right tackle last season at Rutgers and made nine starts the year prior. 

6. Danny Scudero, WR, San Jose State

There is no more productive player going to Boulder this offseason. Scudero is coming off an excellent sophomore season at San Jose State, where he was a Biletnikoff Award finalist after racking up 88 catches for a nation-leading 1,291 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns as the top target for a Spartans offense that ran a similar up-tempo style to CU’s new system.

7. Santana Hopper, DL, Tulane

The Buffs had a type in the transfer portal. Hopper is the epitome of it. He’s a highly productive Group of Six player who also earned all-conference honors and has a game that projects to the NFL. Last season at Tulane, Hopper had 31 tackles, 10.5 for loss, and 5.5 sacks and a fumble recovery for a team that won the American Athletic Conference and reached the CFP.

8. Ezra Christensen, DL, New Mexico State

Christensen also fits that mold as a first-team All-Conference USA performer and one of the Group of Six’s best interior pass rushers for New Mexico State. The veteran player has spent time at Fresno State. He had by far his best season in 2025 with 42 tackles, 11 for loss, and six sacks.

9. Leon Bell, OL, California

If we’re talking players who look the part, Bell might be the best example at 6-8 and 330 pounds. He made eight starts at right tackle for the Golden Bears last fall, helping protect another standout freshman quarterback in Javon Keawe-Sagapolutele. Now, he’ll get a chance to start on the edge of the CU offensive line and protect Lewis. 

10. Justin Eaglin, DB, James Madison

Another player who had a big role on a CFP team, Eaglin has gone under the radar as an addition to the Buffs’ defense. He had one of his five interceptions in 2025 at Oregon in the playoff and was second-team All-Sun Belt at cornerback. CU desperately needs cornerback help after never finding consistency in that room last season, including DJ McKinney, who transferred to Notre Dame. Eaglin should be an instant contributor on the outside.