Deion Sanders

As No. 17 Colorado cruised to a 49-24 win over Utah on Saturday, the release date for the next season of head coach Deion Sanders' Coach Prime docuseries on Prime Video Sports was revealed.

The third season will premiere on Jan. 7 and take viewers inside the locker room and on the field during games and practices throughout the Buffaloes' 2024 campaign, per a release.

Standout players such as Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders will be featured in the docuseries, which is still in production as Colorado's season continues.

The official announcement was made by Deion, Shedeur and Buffaloes safety Shilo Sanders during an appearance on the Big Noon Kickoff Show.

The first season came out in Dec. 2022 and followed Deion during his tenure as head coach of the Jackson State football team. Shedeur and Hunter were also members of the Tigers during their 2022 season, leading the squad to an impressive 12-1 record to go along with a SWAC championship.

The docuseries followed Deion to Colorado for season two. The Buffaloes started the year off strong with a 3-0 record, but they couldn't maintain the momentum and ended up dropping eight of their final nine contests.

It's also worth noting that Hunter missed three games due to a lacerated liver in 2023.

The Buffaloes are in the midst of a strong 2024 season, improving to 8-2 overall with a 6-1 record against Big 12 opponents following the win over the Utes on Saturday. Shedeur threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns to go along with an interception while Hunter picked off his third pass of the year at cornerback.

DEFLECTED AND PICKED OFF BY TRAVIS HUNTER ‼️

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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 16, 2024

GIVE THE BALL TO TRAVIS HUNTER AND LET HIM COOK 🔥

BUFFS HIT THE HEISMAN POSE 😮‍💨

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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 16, 2024

Colorado sits at No. 2 in the Big 12 standings, putting Coach Prime's team in position to potentially secure a spot in the conference championship game.

If the Buffaloes are able to close out the year strong and take home the Big 12 title, it would likely result in a College Football Playoff appearance.

Colorado Buffaloes two-way star Travis Hunter received major praise from his head coach following Saturday's Week 12 win.

Colorado defeated Utah 49-24 to improve to 8-2, and head coach Deion Sanders was quick to hype up Hunter's Heisman case.

"He's a straight A student... He ain't smoking, he ain't getting high, he ain't doing nothing stupid like that or getting drunk. He's a great human being."@JennyTaft talks with @CUBuffsFootball's @DeionSanders about Travis Hunter after his dominant performance ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/SO3r1YB1Pn

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 16, 2024

"Travis is the epitome of a football player," Sanders said. "He loves the game, practices hard. He's a straight-A student... He ain't smoking, he ain't getting high, he ain't doing nothing stupid like that or getting drunk. He's a great human being."

"If they can't see, they can't see. I mean Travis is who he is."

—Prime on Heisman voters who are undecided on who they're listing first on their ballot pic.twitter.com/kScdkEF9nC

— RJ Young (@RJ_Young) November 16, 2024

Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders shared similar praise for his teammate, referring to Hunter as "the best player in the country hands down."

"He's the best player in the country hands down."

Shedeur Sanders tells @JennyTaft why he thinks Travis Hunters should win the Heisman ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/iRguJlulh7

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 16, 2024

"There's not a lot of guys that can do what he does on offense and defense," Sanders said. "It's really tough to compare him to anyone else...it makes me sad that they don't give a guy like him his credit because that is generational."

Hunter finished that matchup with five catches for 55 yards, a five-yard rushing touchdown along with three tackles, a pass deflection and an interception on defense.

He is now up to 911 receiving yards with 10 total touchdowns on offense and 24 tackles with three interceptions on defense. He remains a focal point for opposing teams and is in Heisman contention.

Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty is a stiff competitor for the award while quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel, Cam Ward and Sanders have all put up impressive seasons as well.

However, Hunter's two-way impact and his role on a surging Buffaloes team makes him an intriguing candidate and the support from his coach and quarterback should only aid his national reputation.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James called out critics of head coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado football program after the No. 17 Buffaloes crushed Utah 49-24 on Saturday.

I don’t hear non of those @CUBuffsFootball @DeionSanders HATERS being up front and loud! They’re in hiding 🫣 now! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Coach Prime said “We Coming”. Well it’s “We Here” now. Love what’s going on there in Boulder. 🦬🫡

— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 16, 2024

With the win, Colorado moved to 8-2 overall and 6-1 in the Big 12, maintaining control of its own destiny to make the conference championship game.

Colorado was 1-11 in 2022, the year before the Pro Football Hall of Famer became the Buffaloes' head coach. The team improved to 4-8 but notably went 1-8 and last place in the Pac-12. Still, that win total was quadruple the one from the year before.

Colorado has now doubled its 2023 win total with two regular-season games remaining. Two-way star Travis Hunter looks like the frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy, and quarterback Shedeur Sanders could very well end up being in the conversation for the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.

Outside of a Week 2 loss to Nebraska, Colorado has scored 28 or more points in each of its games. That includes 39.5 points per game during the team's four-game winning streak.

And now the Buffaloes could very well be fighting for a national championship.

If Colorado wins its next two games, it'll be in the Big 12 title game for certain. Up first is a road date against Kansas on Saturday followed by a home game against Oklahoma State on Friday, Nov. 29.

Regardless of how the season ends, Sanders has done an incredible job at Colorado, which has enjoyed a remarkable turnaround in just two years. But a conference championship and CFP appearance could be in the works now too as the coach continues his magic in Boulder.

Michael Irvin has his preference for who the Dallas Cowboys should hire as their next head coach.

During the pre-show for the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight, the former Dallas Cowboys standout appeared alongside Cowboys owner Jerry Jones at AT&T Stadium. During the interview, Irvin alluded to the fact that he would talk to Jones about current Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders.

"Everybody loves Mike [Tyson], but everybody loves and respects Jake [Paul] also for what he's done here," Irvin said on the broadcast, per Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk. "To have an ability to not go the normal route and still end up right here. You give him respect. I give him respect like I give my great guy Deion Sanders, who didn't go the normal route. Who I'm gonna be in Jerry's ear about later. That's just something else we're talking about."

Sanders was notably teammates with Irvin on the Cowboys' Super Bowl 30 title team.

A few things would need to happen for Sanders to become the Cowboys head coach. First and foremost, Jones would need to fire current coach Mike McCarthy, who has compiled an overall record of 45-31 with the franchise.

While his record is solid, the Cowboys have had limited playoff success and are just 3-6 thus far in 2024. If Jones were to move on from McCarthy, he surely would like to make a splash and Sanders would fit that mold.

The NFL Hall of Fame cornerback is in his second season as the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes and has led the team to an 8-2 start to the season. This comes after a 4-8 season in 2023 and a 1-11 season in 2022, so the rapid improvement has been very noticeable.

Sanders has stated his desire to remain with Colorado and Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported that Cowboys buzz was "all chitchat." Still, the chance to become the head coach of his former team would at least be intriguing and his positive relationship with Jones could make it a strong fit.

However, Sanders is currently focused on leading the Buffaloes to a conference championship, so any potential movement will have to wait until the offseason.

Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders has yet to draw NFL head coaching interest "as of now" amid speculation that he could land with the Dallas Cowboys, according to The Athletic's Dianna Russini:

"Coach Prime isn't landing at The Star. The 57-year-old University of Colorado coach and Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback has said publicly he wants to stay in college football, despite some theories that Jerry Jones is targeting his former star. Sanders holds an 11-10 record over two seasons with the Buffaloes, and as of now I have not spoken to a team decision-maker interested in bringing Sanders in as an NFL head coach. (A real shame; his sunglasses would be perfect for that glaring sun in Dallas.)"

Sanders is in his second year as Colorado's head coach. The Buffaloes went 1-11 in the year prior to his arrival before improving to 4-8 last year. Now Colorado entered Saturday with a 7-2 record (5-1 Big 12) and in control of its own destiny for a spot in the conference championship game.

Russini previously reported on the Scoop City podcast (17:20 mark) that speculation regarding Sanders going to the NFL is "all just chit-chat" because of his desire to hang around the college ranks.

Sanders was once a star two-way Cowboys player, winning a Super Bowl with the team in 1995. Current Fox Sports analyst Michael Irvin, his ex-teammate, recently gauged Sanders' interest in leaving for the Cowboys presuming that the head coaching position opens up this offseason.

.@michaelirvin88 asked @DeionSanders about coaching the Cowboys... Watch until the end to see Prime's response 😂 pic.twitter.com/wonYbtDR4H

— Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) November 13, 2024

Sanders repeatedly said, "I love it where I am," before showing off a picturesque view of Folsom Field and the Rocky Mountains in the background. He's also previously said that he plans to coach at Colorado for at least 10 seasons.

Whether that happens is up for debate, but Sanders is clearly thriving at Colorado. It's possible the Cowboys job opens up with the team 3-6 and Mike McCarthy in the final season of a five-year contract, but signs don't point to Sanders jetting for Dallas.

In the meantime, Sanders is trying to lead the Buffaloes to the Big 12 Championship Game. The team controls its own destiny to do so, and a win there would mean an automatic top-four spot in the College Football Playoff.

Despite recent speculation about Deion Sanders going to the Dallas Cowboys if Mike McCarthy doesn't return as head coach after this season, Coach Prime isn't looking to leave the college ranks.

On the latest episode of the Scoop City podcast (starts at 17:20 mark), The Athletic's Dianna Russini said the feeling among people in the NFL right now is that any speculation about Sanders is "all just chit-chat" because he wants to stay at the college level.

Sanders himself dismissed the talk when asked about it during a Tuesday appearance on FS1's Speak with his former Cowboys teammate Michael Irvin.

.@michaelirvin88 asked @DeionSanders about coaching the Cowboys... Watch until the end to see Prime's response 😂 pic.twitter.com/wonYbtDR4H

— Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) November 13, 2024

Sports Illustrated's Connor Orr noted on Thursday there's not much of an appetite right now "for college coaches at the NFL level" and there isn't "any seriousness" to a Sanders-Cowboys pairing.

Jim Harbaugh's success with the Los Angeles Chargers is different because he previously had a successful four-year run with the San Francisco 49ers from 2011 to '14 before going back to the college ranks at Michigan.

The college environment does seem to suit Sanders' personality much better than the NFL would. He is in control of everything at Colorado and retools the roster every offseason by utilizing the transfer portal as well as any coach in the nation.

Sanders wouldn't have that type of roster freedom and control at the NFL level, especially for a team like the Cowboys with Jerry Jones wanting to make himself the focus at all times.

Colorado is up to No. 17 in the College Football Playoff rankings with a 7-2 record. The Buffaloes' seven wins are their most in a season since 2016 with their final three regular-season games against sub-.500 teams in Utah, Kansas and Oklahoma State.

The Cowboys have lost four straight games that has dropped their record to 3-6. They will look to end the skid on Monday Night Football when they host the Houston Texans.

As the NFL season continues and coaches find themselves on the hot seat, one collegiate coach has found himself in rumors about leaving his program for the professional ranks.

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders has made no indication that he plans to leave for the NFL, though. Per NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Sanders "has had no official conversations with anyone" about taking a job in the NFL and his priority is "winning at Colorado this season."

It was inevitable that Sanders would be at the center of NFL coaching rumors after the job he has done at Colorado combined with the national attention he's gotten over the last few years.

Sanders inherited a Buffaloes program that had won just nine games in the three years before his arrival. Colorado struggled in his first season at the helm, going 4-8, but the 2024 season has been successful thus far.

Colorado is 7-2 heading into Saturday's matchup with Utah, controlling its own destiny in both the Big 12 and the College Football Playoff race. The Buffs are 5-1 in conference play, sitting just behind BYU in the Big 12 standings.

They'll get three manageable games against Utah, Kansas and Oklahoma State to close out the season, meaning a trip to the Big 12 championship is well within their sights. A win in the Big 12 championship would get them an automatic bid to the CFP, something that seemed far-fetched two seasons ago.

Heading into Week 11 of the NFL season, two coaches have been fired: Robert Saleh of the New York Jets and Dennis Allen of the New Orleans Saints. A handful of coaches are on the hot seat, including Mike McCarthy of the 3-6 Dallas Cowboys.

Should a job in Dallas present itself to Sanders, it would be tough not to consider it given he spent five seasons with the organization.

For now, he will keep his focus on winning games in Boulder.

The Dallas Cowboys appear very likely to have a new head coach in 2025 with Mike McCarthy's contract due to expire. Just don't expect his replacement to be Deion Sanders.

Sports Illustrated's Conor Orr reported Thursday that "I have not been alerted to any seriousness regarding a Deion Sanders and Jerry Jones reunion."

McCarthy still has a job for now and there's no confirmation one way or the other about his status for next year. But with the Cowboys sitting at 3-6 and in all likelihood headed toward a losing season, it's hard to see how ownership decides he's still the right guy moving forward.

That raises the obvious question of who could possibly succeed McCarthy.

During Thursday's episode of Get Up, the panel discussed scenarios in which an NFL team might hire Sanders and pair him with his son, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Host Mike Greenberg said the Cowboys are one situation in which that "can't happen," alluding to the presence of Dak Prescott. ESPN's Adam Schefter responded to say, "Anything is always possible."

In general, the idea that Coach Prime could land in Dallas is gaining steam, at least as a hypothetical.

Rex Ryan says Deion Sanders “may be in play” as the Cowboys next HC 👀 pic.twitter.com/HnHqp6jFfe

— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) November 11, 2024

"I believe that the Dallas Cowboys should tank the rest of the season, get the No. 1 overall pick so you can draft Shedeur Sanders and ... hire Prime Time Deion Sanders as your head coach."

—@stephenasmith 👀 pic.twitter.com/thCnoWpSzt

— First Take (@FirstTake) November 11, 2024

Sanders spent five years with the Cowboys as a player. He has the reptuation and gravitas to potentially challenge team owner Jerry Jones when necessary. And his coaching stock has rebounded with Colorado sitting at 7-2 with a potential path into the College Football Playoff.

Whether it's with Dallas or another team, hiring the 57-year-old would be a risky proposition.

Urban Meyer is the most recent example to show how moving from college to the pros can be a difficult transition as a coach. In the case of Sanders specifically, the way in which he has cycled through players at Colorado probably wouldn't work in the NFL. Carrying over his college mindset toward personnel is a big factor behind Meyer's rapid downfall with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Independent of Sanders' coaching reputation, the clearest reason to wonder whether the Cowboys would actually hire him is that Jones doesn't like to share the spotlight.

Jimmy Johnson wore out his welcome despite winning back-to-back Super Bowls, and Bill Parcells is the only head coach Jones has hired since then who you'd consider to be a marquee candidate. In the case of Parcells, an ulterior motive may have been at play too. In comments he quickly walked back, Jones suggested in 2010 he brought the two-time Super Bowl winner aboard to help facilitate the approval for plans to construct AT&T Stadium.

Until there are reports saying otherwise, a reunion between Sanders and the Cowboys simply doesn't look plausible.

With Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders set to be one of the top prospects in the 2025 NFL draft, many are wondering if his father and head coach Deion Sanders would follow him in his jump to the pros.

During Thursday's episode of Get Up, ESPN's Adam Schefter said that Coach Prime landing with the same NFL team as his son is far from guaranteed, but it's also not out of the realm of possibility.

"We're not saying it's happening. We're saying that this is one of those options that's going to heat up, that's going to be in play this offseason," Schefter said. "Is there a team out there that's in position to get Shedeur Sanders that also wants to go and hire Deion Sanders to marry them up together moving forward? Maybe it'll happen, maybe it won't. It's damn fun to talk about and think about."

Could Shedeur Sanders and Deion Sanders team up again next year.

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— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 14, 2024

B/R NFL scout Dame Parson ranks Shedeur Sanders as the No. 2 quarterback in the 2025 draft class. The youngster has thrown for 2,882 yards, 24 touchdowns and six interceptions while completing 72.9 percent of his passes this season.

While Deion Sanders has maintained that he has no interest in leaving Colorado, it wouldn't be a surprise if he accepted the opportunity to coach in the NFL. He already made it clear that he will intervene behind the scenes to ensure that Shedeur doesn't land with the "wrong" franchise.

The 22-year-old has a bright future in the NFL, and it remains to be seen if his Hall of Fame dad will be a part of it.

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders again downplayed rumors that he could leave the Buffaloes for the NFL after the 2024-25 season.

"I love it where I am," Sanders told Michael Irvin on Wednesday's episode of FS1's Speak.

.@michaelirvin88 asked @DeionSanders about coaching the Cowboys... Watch until the end to see Prime's response 😂 pic.twitter.com/wonYbtDR4H

— Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) November 13, 2024

Sanders is in his second season as head coach of Colorado, which sits second in the Big 12 with a 7-2 record.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy's team meanwhile fell to 3-6 with a blowout Week 10 loss, sparking rumors about Sanders being a potential fit with Jerry Jones in Dallas should there be a head coaching vacancy.

When pressed about potential interest in joining the Cowboys, Sanders said: "You think I'm going to put up with all that stuff going on in the NFL, NBA? Come on, man. Y'all know, we ain't built like that. We can't put up with that kind of stuff."

Sanders continued: "It would be hard for me to understand the psyche of some of these young men. You making this much money and you don't want to play?... it would be hard for me to fathom."

His response echoed comments made on Robert Griffin III's podcast in January, during which his thought process might clash with that of NFL players because he was "old school."

Jones bought the Cowboys in 1989, and Sanders posted four Pro Bowl seasons for the franchise between 1996 and 1999.

When asked by ESPN's Stephen A. Smith in September if he would ever consider hiring Sanders, Jones avoided a direct answer but said that he had "always admired" Sanders, "both on and off the field."

Sanders has repeatedly said that he does not plan to leave Colorado. In July he said it was the "dumbest thing ever" to imply he would consider leaving the Buffaloes after his sons, quarterback Shedeur Sanders and safety Shilo Sanders, depart from the program.

But with Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott sidelined for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his torn hamstring, and NFL Next Gen Stats giving the Cowboys a two percent probability of making the playoffs, it seems likely McCarthy will end his fifth season in Dallas in the hot seat— which means the rumors connecting Sanders and the Cowboys aren't likely to go away any time soon.