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Colorado Recruiting Class of 2026
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4 Commitments, by Position …
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Quarterbacks …
Running Backs …
Wide Receivers …
Tight Ends … Gavin Mueller …
Offensive Linemen …
Defensive Linemen … Domata Peko, Jr. (December enrollee) …
Linebackers …
Defensive Backs … Preston Ashley … Maurice Williams …
Athletes/Specialists …
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Recruits are from … California: 1 … Illinois: 1 … Mississippi … Louisiana: 1
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Maurice Williams – DB
Committed June 25th … Williams is a 5’11”, 172-pound defensive back from New Orleans, Louisiana … Rivals bio … 247 Sports bio …
What others say about Williams … Williams is rated as a three-star prospect by both 247 Sports and Rivals. At 247 Sports, Williams is listed as the No. 125 cornerback in the nation, the No. 42 player overall out of the state of Louisiana, and the No. 1747 overall prospect nationally.
Williams had other offers from … several Power Four conference schools. A commit to Liberty since February, Williams nonetheless also had offers from Washington, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, Houston and UCF.
In his own words … “Playing for a University like Colorado is a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Ashley told BuffStampede.com. “Being able to showcase my talents on a high level is an ultimate blessing.”
“Colorado’s staff sees me coming in with an immediate impact to their defense,” he said. “The coaches were very hyped after finding out I was committing.”
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Preston Ashley – DB
Committed June 24th … Ashley is a 5’10”, 170-pound defensive back from Brandon, Mississippi … Rivals bio … 247 Sports bio …
What others say about Ashley … Ashley is rated as a four-star prospect by both Rivals and 247 Sports. At Rivals, Ashley is considered to be the No. 15 cornerback in the nation, the No. 11 player overall out of the state of Mississippi, and the No. 226 prospect overall in the nation. At 247 Sports, Ashley is listed as the No. 24 safety in the country, the No. 9 player out of Mississippi, and the No. 214 overall prospect in the country.
Ashley had other offers from … over two dozen Power Four conference schools, including Florida State, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Florida, Louisville, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State and West Virginia. Florida and Florida State were the other two finalists for Ashley’s services.
In his own words … “My main takeaway was this is the place for me, and that if I want to make it to the NFL, CU is the place,” Ashley told BuffStampede.com, recapping his trip to Boulder over the weekend of June 21st. “Everything about it from the coaches to the city… I was really blown away from everything.”
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Gavin Mueller – TE
Committed May 14th … Mueller is a 6’5″, 255-pound tight end from Wheaton, Illinois … Rivals bio … 247 Sports bio …
What others say about Mueller … Mueller is rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals; a three-star prospect by 247 Sports. At Rivals, Mueller is considered to be the No. 23 tight end in the nation, and the No. 7 overall prospect out of the state of Illinois. At 247 Sports, Mueller is listed as the No. 36 tight end in the nation, the No. 11 overall prospect out of Illinois, and the No. 842 overall player in the Recruiting Class.
247Sports analyst Hudson Standish says the following: “Profiles as an in-line Y tight end at the next level who can use his physicality at the LOS to create running lanes and his frame to box out defenders at the first two levels. Has shown the ability to make plays at the catch point and excels at tracking the football in crowded conditions. Played through a shoulder injury and underwent surgery following his first season of football, should be viewed as a high-upside attached tight end who could blossom into a key piece for a College Football Playoff contender.”
Mueller had other offers from … over two dozen Power Four schools, including Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Texas A&M, Syracuse and West Virginia. Before committing to Colorado, Mueller took official visits to Wisconsin, Notre Dame, and LSU.
In his own words … “Colorado has made me feel at home. Every player, staff member and even fan has made me feel welcome and I knew it was home”, Mueller told BuffStampede.com. Mueller visited Colorado twice, once officially and once unofficially, and got to know the staff through that including head coach Deion Sanders, who he called “very personable” and “one of the easiest dudes I’ve ever talked to.”
One of the big selling points for Colorado during this recruiting process was the ability for a tight end to join the team and make an impact. Mueller is well aware of offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur’s history of using 11 and 12 personnel and believes the team is eager to get back to that moving forward. “I know he wants to be in 11 and 12 personnel”, Mueller told Rivals.com. “Last year, he played his 11 best and it happened to be four wide receivers. So I’m not, in any fear of them, only wanting to play 10 personnel.
“I think he wants to play his 11 best, and every time I talk to Coach Prime, he’s always like, ‘man, I just need someone to catch the ball over the middle.’”
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Domata Peko, Jr. – Ath
Committed April 28th … Peko is a 6’4″, 220-pound athlete from Calabasas, California, coming to CU by way of Ventura College Junior College. Peko will come to CU in December, with two years of eligibility remaining … Rivals bio … 247 Sports bio …
What others say about Peko … A member of the Recruiting Class of 2023, Peko was rated as a three-star prospect by 247 Sports. Peko was listed as the No. 100 athlete in the nation, the No. 128 player overall out of the state of California, and the No. 1762 player nationally.
Peko had other offers from … Out of high school, Peko originally signed a Letter of Intent with Hawai’i, after considering offers from San Jose State and Grambling State. As an edge rusher, Peko eventually found his way to College of the Canyons (Santa Clarita, California) where he was able to contribute in seven games and collect 10 tackles (9 solo), 3 tackles for loss and 2 sacks plus a forced fumble.
The new CU commit will play his sophomore season at Ventura College before making the move to Boulder in December as a midyear enrollee with two seasons of remaining eligibility.
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6 Replies to “CU Recruiting Class of 2026”
Another solid looking 4-star high schooler. With a Dad who played in the NFL.
They still comin’.
Go Buffs
Ho hum. Another day at the office. Another four star recruit.
Nothing to see here. Move along.
Go Buffs
But one HS commit, only one. Would like to see a few more (That actually stick thru signing day). Not a lot to ask LOL
Yep. Only one, for now. Seems unlikely he’ll be the only one. Maybe another dozen or so between now and December or February or whatever?
Go Buffs
That’s what I’m talking about. A dozen and core players to build around and then have the plug & play transfers around them. We have 2 on offense, well maybe a few more with the incoming WRs. Defensively, ouch, and that includes transfers
Prime was out on medical leave for a while. we’ll see.