There are some questions about how Deion Sanders will do at Colorado now that stars Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter are headed to the NFL. Well, the program is not worried in the least. The Buffaloes and “Prime Time” have agreed to a five-year, $54 million contract extension that will make Sanders one of the highest-paid head coaches in the NCAA, according to Brian Howell of Buffzone.
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The Hall of Fame cornerback has made a huge impact in Boulder, both from an on-field and financial standpoint, and now the university is rewarding him. Sanders' annual salary breakdown is as follows, per Howell: 2025: $10M, 2026: $10M, 2027: $11M, 2028: $11M and 2029: $12M.
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