5-star QB Julian Lewis commits to play for Colorado in 2025 - ESPN

Five-star quarterback Julian Lewis, the No. 2 recruit in the 2025 ESPN 300, committed to Colorado on Thursday, securing Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes a potentially transformational prospect in the 2025 recruiting class.

Lewis announced his commitment on «The Pat McAfee Show» Thursday afternoon, sealing his pledge to Colorado just four days after ESPN's No. 2 quarterback prospect decommitted from USC on Nov. 17. Lewis will sign with Colorado when the early signing period opens Dec. 4 and plans to enroll early with the program in January, sources told ESPN.

«I'm excited for the opportunity to get to work and compete,» Lewis told ESPN. «Colorado wasn't recruiting me until I reclassed, so it really was perfect timing. This is only the beginning. I trust Coach Prime and [offensive coordinator Pat] Shurmur to help me become the player that I want to be.»

The commitment of the coveted quarterback from Carrollton, Georgia, marks a monumental recruiting victory for Colorado and secures the Buffaloes a promising quarterback for the future in the final weeks of Sanders' second season leading the program.

Colorado emerged as an immediate front-runner for Lewis' pledge last Sunday after the 6-foot-1 passer pulled his longstanding pledge to USC and became the nation's top uncommitted prospect in the final weeks of the 2025 cycle. Lewis had been linked closely with the Buffaloes since his official visit to the program in June, and mutual interest continued through fall, through to Lewis' return trip to Colorado for its 34-23 win over Cincinnati on Oct. 26.

Georgia, which hosted Lewis for an unofficial visit on Nov. 16, stood as another contender for his pledge. Indiana also remained involved in Lewis' recruitment this fall following