BOULDER — Any way you slice it, Colorado’s special teams units were some of the worst in the country in 2024.

Outside of Alejandro Mata’s perfect record on extra points and a lone punt return touchdown from LaJohntay Wester, the Buffaloes’ special teams units were the weakest link on the roster.

Despite playing over half of its games at elevation, CU was one of just 11 programs in the country with 15 or fewer touchbacks on kickoffs. The Buffs allowed the most kickoff return yards in the country and the most punt return yards among Power 4 programs. They had only three field goals of 40 yards or longer in 13 games.

For Deion Sanders, who once starred as a special teams player during his Hall of Fame NFL career, it wasn’t good enough. The coaching staff feels like it has the solution.

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