Overview
- Seaton announced on Jan. 12 that he is entering the NCAA transfer portal, departing Colorado after starting 22 games and earning Freshman All‑America and All‑Big 12 honors, with two years of eligibility remaining.
- Analysts and booster reports place his initial NIL ask around $2.5 million, with expectations from some observers that offers could exceed $3 million, though no official deals have been disclosed.
- Multiple power programs are linked as suitors, with reports highlighting Oregon and Texas as early frontrunners and listing LSU, Miami, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech among those in pursuit.
- The current transfer window closes Jan. 16 for most players, compressing Seaton’s recruitment timeline as teams organize pitches and finalize offers.
- Colorado absorbs a significant loss in a month marked by more than 30 scholarship exits, and Seaton’s announcement also drew criticism after reports said a team-produced graphics video was repurposed for his portal reveal.