Overview

• Deion Sanders has postponed naming his Week 1 starter until after Colorado’s scrimmage this weekend ahead of the Aug. 30 opener at Folsom Field.
• Salter, a fifth-year senior with 77 career touchdowns and Fiesta Bowl experience, is viewed as the frontrunner in early assessments.
• Julian Lewis brings five-star pedigree and roughly $1.1 million in NIL earnings along with strong support from the coaching staff.
• Marshall Faulk begins his role as running backs coach overseeing a competition among Micah Welsh, DeKalon Taylor, Dallas Hayden and Simeon Price.
• Domata Peko is evaluating nose tackle contenders Jeheim Oatis, Gavriel Lightfoot and Tavian Coleman to solidify Colorado’s defensive front.