Deion Sanders, Colorado land big-time WR transfer

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Deion Sanders and Colorado land big-time receiver transfer Will Sheppard

By Andrew Kulha | Last updated 12/14/23

Will Sheppard will be a massive addition for head coach Dion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes in 2024.

Sheppard, a 6-foot-3, 198-pound wideout who played his last four seasons of college ball at Vanderbilt, announced his commitment to the Buffs on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

Up the Sko! pic.twitter.com/WdLHkpqUN6
— Will Sheppard (@willshep20) December 14, 2023

Sheppard is a big-time wideout.

Last season for Vandy, he caught 47 passes for 684 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 14.6 yards per catch. As a junior, he caught 60 passes for 776 yards and nine touchdowns.

In all, he'll be bringing 2,067 total yards and 21 touchdowns – plus four years of experience – to Sanders' team. The importance of that type of production and veteran college football leadership can't be understated.