The Colorado Buffaloes’ recruiting success has its fair share of headliners, but it’s underrated gems that are what truly make or break a great class. The Buffaloes brought in a number of recruits who displayed excellent production in high school, but have fallen down recruiting boards for other reasons.
Here’s a look at five underrated commitments in the Buffaloes’ 2027 recruiting class who could shape the future of the program.
1. Linebacker Ba’Roc Willis
Willis is listed as a three-star recruit by all of the major recruiting sites, but he has been arguably Colorado’s most productive recruit at the high school level. As a junior, he was a game wrecker, tallying 125 total tackles, 86 of which were unassisted, 23 were for loss, as well as nine sacks, 26 quarterback hurries, a pass breakup and two forced fumbles, according to MaxPreps. That highly productive season came just one year removed from his 17-sack campaign in 2024.
Willis possesses a strong frame at 6-4, 220 pounds, and by all evidence, he could be coach Deion Sanders’s answer to the pass rush after several years of struggle on that front.
2. Running back Kylan Bobo
Bobo is essentially Willis’s counterpart on the offensive side. He’s flown under the radar as a three-star recruit by all of the major recruiting sites despite immense production. As a junior at Tupelo High School in Tupelo, Mississippi, he racked up 1,726 yards and a whopping 28 touchdowns on 197 carries. He averaged six yards per carry as Tupelo’s workhorse back, according to MaxPreps. Now, he looks to bring the same production to Boulder…