Colorado head soccer coach Deion Sanders was particular final month when requested what he and his workers would goal within the switch portal.
Depth was the primary key, however he talked about specific spots the Buffaloes needed to fill, together with in the course of the protection.
“A pair linebackers are gonna are available,” he mentioned on April 18, placing a heavy emphasis on making that plural.
CU has now added two linebackers since Coach Prime’s remark that day.
On Tuesday, former Florida A&M standout Johnny Chaney Jr. introduced his dedication to the Buffs. He joins former Charlotte starter Nikhai Hill-Inexperienced, who dedicated on April 27, as newcomers within the linebacker room.
“Lets Work!” Chaney wrote on X as he introduced his dedication.
A 6-foot-2, 235-pound senior with one yr of eligibility remaining, Chaney earned second-team All-Southwestern Athletic Convention honors this previous season after posting 73 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and a fumble restoration. Chaney helped FAMU go 12-1 with a SWAC title and a win within the Celebration Bowl.
In three seasons at Florida A&M, Chaney performed in 34 video games, serving to the Rattlers go 30-6, together with 21-1 of their final 22 video games. Throughout his time with the Rattlers, he recorded 141 tackles, 12 TFLs and three.5 sacks.
Regardless of a productive highschool profession, Chaney was flippantly recruited. Throughout his remaining two seasons at Wekiva Excessive Faculty in Apopka, Fla., he had a mixed 95 tackles, 25 tackles for loss and 12 sacks.
At CU, Chaney joins an inside linebacker competitors that features Hill-Inexperienced, returning starter LaVonta Bentley and senior safety-turned-linebacker Trevor Woods.
Seniors Jeremiah Brown and Brendan Gant, juniors Keaten Wade and Jaylen Wester and incoming freshman Kyeran Garcia are additionally within the combine.
Chaney is the thirteenth switch addition for the Buffs prior to now 18 days, with seven of these approaching the defensive aspect of the ball.
Unofficially, CU has 78 projected scholarship gamers for subsequent season, leaving seven open spots.