The former Dallas Cowboys star is currently the head coach for the Jackson State Tigers. Sanders is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. The head coach played for 14 seasons in the NFL and won two Super Bowls. Sanders also played Major League Baseball from 1989 until 2001. The Colorado Buffaloes announced the news on Twitter on Dec. 3.
AD Rick George has named COACH PRIME @DeionSanders to be the 28th full-time head football coach at CU.
Welcome Coach Prime to Colorado!
📝 https://t.co/otRTjyivpr pic.twitter.com/q63LyoWqSX
— Colorado Buffaloes Football (@CUBuffsFootball) December 4, 2022
Source: Black Enterprise
