Deion Sanders Still Riding With Isaac Wilson at quarterback for Colorado
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Isaac Wilson is expected to start for the Colorado Buffaloes against Oklahoma State on Saturday.
The Utah transfer picked up his first start against his former team, which resulted in a 27-24 loss last week. He has taken over the Buffs' No. 1 offense and replaced Julian Lewis, who was benched at Baylor nearly a month ago.
Wilson gets his first consecutive starts in a Colorado uniform. He started seven games for Utah in 2024. The wild year for now former Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham led to several injuries and pushed him under center. Wilson has thrown for 699 yards with four touchdowns and five interceptions over the past two games. He led the Buffs to a second half comeback against Utah after being down 13-0 at halftime.
Wilson, who starred at Corner Canyon High in Utah and played two seasons for the Utes, finished his time in Salt Lake City looking for more of an opportunity after Whittingham and his staff brought in Devon Dampier and offensive coordinator Jason Beck from New Mexico.
In his junior year of high school in 2022, he was credited with 3,774 passing yards and 40 touchdowns. He also rushed for 695 yards and five more scores to help Corner Canyon to a berth in the 6A state title game. He committed to Utah as a four-star talent.
Wilson played 10 career games, including seven starts as a true freshman. Became the first true freshman in recorded program history to beat an AP-ranked team with Utah’s 22-19 win over No. 14 Oklahoma State. Wilson also became the first freshman QB in school history to surpass 200 yards through the air in three straight starts (239 at Utah State, 207 at Oklahoma State, 280 vs. Arizona).
Began his career as a starter by firing three scoring passes at Utah State, becoming Utah’s first true freshman starting QB to throw for three touchdowns in his initial start. Wilson is one of only two true freshman to throw for over 200 yards in his first two starts. He appeared in only one game in 2025, against Colorado.
As a true freshman in 2024, he played in nine games, starting seven, and ranked in the top 10 among freshmen in Power Football with 1,510 passing yards and 10 TD throws, while completing 127-of-225 and adding another 47 yards rushing. He accounted for more than half of Utah’s 49 plays of 20-or-more yards, playing a part in 27.
Wilson joined Colorado at the beginning of the season. Colorado coach Deion Sanders benched starter Julian Lewis, who was four games into his first year as a full-time starter. The 2025 five-star recruit didn't return after halftime of last Saturday's Big 12 opener against Baylor. Wilson has given Colorado a spark, but the Buffaloes have still suffered three straight losses.
Sanders is in the midst of his fourth season in Boulder with the Buffs now 2-4 on the season. This is Coach Prime's worst start at Colorado. He's also 5-13 dating back to last year. The next two games don't get any easier for Sanders and his staff with Oklahoma State in Stillwater and Kansas State coming to Folsom Field.
Wilson has the possibility to turn the Buffs around in the coming weeks. The younger brother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Zach Wilson will try to turn up the offensive output for the Buffs.
Colorado travels to Oklahoma State on Saturday (7 p.m. ET, FS1).
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