Colorado football lands key offensive tackle on official visit

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Colorado football took another swing at strengthening its future up front over the weekend by hosting four-star offensive tackle Dewey Young on an official visit in Boulder.

The 6-foot-5, 285-pound lineman from Kalamazoo, Mich., is one of the more important 2027 targets on Colorado’s board, and the Buffaloes are trying to keep building momentum in the trenches.

247Sports Composite ranks Young as the No. 20 offensive tackle in the 2027 class. Colorado offered him in April 2025, and he used the official visit to get a closer look at the program, the coaches and the fit. He left Boulder sounding positive, posting, “Great OV this weekend,” on social media along with a photo in Colorado gear.

The visit matters because Colorado football has not landed many highly rated high school offensive linemen since Deion Sanders arrived. The program’s biggest prize at the position remains Jordan Seaton, a five-star recruit and No. 1 tackle in the 2024 class. If Colorado were to close on Young, it would mark another significant win for a line that needs long-term stability. Sanders and the Buffs are also in pursuit of another four-star offensive tackle and are in his final three schools.

Colorado’s 2027 class is still in the early stages, but the Buffaloes already have commitments from quarterback Andre Adams, cornerback Davon Dericho and defensive lineman Kenny Fairley. Rivals currently ranks the group No. 57 nationally and No. 10 in the Big 12.

The bigger story in Boulder remains roster churn. Colorado has added 43 incoming transfers and lost 36 players to the portal this cycle, showing once again how aggressively Sanders is reshaping the roster. With the 2026 season opening Sept. 3 at Georgia Tech, recruiting wins like Young continue to matter for both the present and the future.

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