BOULDER • Who’s the first player NFL scouts ask Deion Sanders about at Colorado practice?

Last year, the answer to that question was easy. Travis Hunter. But the Heisman Trophy winner is gone and off to the NFL. So are a handful of other Buffaloes who were key contributors on both sides of the ball last season.

Heading into 2025, there is seemingly no obvious answer to that question. But there’s one name Coach Prime gets asked about more than anyone else. It’s the guy filling Hunter’s ginormous shoes as the team’s top cornerback, DJ McKinney.

“DJ McKinney is a pro,” Sanders said at Friday’s fall sports media day.

Even though the junior from Colleyville, Texas, is only entering his second season in Boulder and could be a big piece again in 2026, the Buffs are not expecting him to be bac

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