Oklahoma defensive back Jaydan Hardy in action during an NCAA college football game against Temple, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)
Colorado may have found a new starting center.
The Buffaloes are also adding more depth to their secondary.
On Wednesday, former Houston center Demetrius Hunter and former Oklahoma safety Jaydan Hardy committed to the Buffaloes and head coach Deion Sanders.
Hunter, who has one year of eligibility remaining, started 24 consecutive games at center for Houston over the past seasons.
Listed at 6-foot-2, 310 pounds, Hunter has played 1,541 snaps over the past two years, allowing just two sacks in 757 pass blocking snaps, per Pro Football Focus.
A three-star prospect coming out of West Orange-Stark (Texas) High School in 2022, Hunter had 14 scholarship offers, including from Colorado. He spent the past four years at Houston, redshirting in 2022, and appearing in four games in 2023 before earning a starting job in 2024.
Hardy was a four-star recruit in the 2024 class and has played the past two seasons at Oklahoma as a reserve safety.
The 5-10, 180-pouind Hardy has experience at free safety and strong safety and played in 221 snaps for the Sooners. This season, he played 163 snaps, posting 11 tackles, an interception and a forced fumble.
Hardy’s father, Darryl, played linebacker in the NFL and was a teammate of Sanders with the Atlanta Falcons (1992) and Dallas Cowboys (1994-95, 1997). They were both a part of the Cowboys’ Super Bowl XXX championship team.
CU has had 35 transfer additions this offseason.
The Buffs have loaded up at safety in the past several days, signing Boo Carter (Tennessee), Randon Fontenette (Vanderbilt) and Naeten Mitchell (New Mexico State).
On the offensive line, the Buffs have added five transfers, including tackles Bo Hughley (Georgia), Jayven Richardson (Missouri) and Taj White (Rutgers), and guard Jose Soto (Sacramento State).
CU also announced Wednesday that walk-on tight end Brady Kopetz has been placed on scholarship. Kopetz, who is from Portland, Oregon, is one of the longest-tenured Buffs, having played the last four years in Boulder. He’s appeared in 22 games, mostly on special teams.
Also on Wednesday, CU running back Simeon Price put his name in the transfer portal after one season with the Buffs. He rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns in the first four games before a season-ending injury.
Price, who played three seasons at Mississippi State and one at Coastal Carolina before coming to CU would have one year to play if he receives a medical hardship waiver for his injury this past season.