Deion, Colorado land top-4 QB possibility in 2025

• Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterOct 20, 2023, 05:34 PM ET Close ESPN

• staff author Signed up with ESPN in 2011
• Finished from Central Michigan

Colorado added an important hire Friday when ESPN Junior 300 quarterback Antwann Hill Jr. revealed his dedication to Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes.Hill is the No. 49

possibility in general in the 2025 class and the No. 4 quarterback. He’s a 6-foot-5, 215-pound recruit out of Houston County High School in Warner Robins, Georgia, who had offers from Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, LSU, Florida State and a lot of others.He had actually just recently

taken a visit to Colorado for its game versus Stanford on Oct. 13, which he said was a big part of what got him to commit.Editor’s Picks

1 Related” The crowd, fans shouting my name, stating, ‘We desire AJ,” Hill stated. “That was something I haven’t seen before and I wasn’t expecting from that see. So, I indicate, whatever really simply amazed me.

“That felt great, since it’s an extremely encouraging fan base that’s all behind the team.”

Hill is the first top-300 high school quarterback to choose Colorado because Sanders’ arrival as head coach. Sanders had the ability to get his kid Shedeur Sanders to move from Jackson State, however the staff has actually not included a possible replacement until now.

” [The coaches] truly think I truly fit their plan, what they started on up there,” Hill said. “Coach [Sean] Lewis, Coach Prime, they actually want me to take over when Shedeur leaves, so I mean, I ‘d be the next guy up that will be an extremely ranked quarterback to get that position. And I feel like I ‘d be good knowing from Shedeur. Simply taking notes from him, taking his management skills and putting them into mine. Truly, they were saying, be prepared to take over when Shedeur leaves due to the fact that I’m the next male up.”

With size and skill, Hill has set up some remarkable numbers so far in his high school career. As a sophomore in 2022, Hill threw for 3,663 backyards, 40 goals and 3 interceptions.His dedication provides Colorado 2 ESPN Junior 300 dedications in the 2025 class, together with wide receiver Winston Watkins, the No. 86 recruit overall.After spending quality time with Sanders, Hill believes the group is on the right

track.”A couple more guys, a couple more huge guys in advance.

I’m going to be on that genuine heavy since he informed me that, ever since I committed, I’m going to try to assist hire some guys up front,”Hill said. “They’re doing helpful for Coach Prime’s very first year, despite the fact that the record isn’t looking how everyone believed it would. However, it’s his first year so I imply, they revealed enhancement from in 2015, going 1-11, and he’s really turning around that program.”