Deion’s ties help Buffs land No

• Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Personnel WriterMay 16, 2023, 05:33 PM ET

Aaron Butler’s connection with the Colorado training staff was nearly immediate during his April visit, with his daddy having actually been a teammate of Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders with the Baltimore Ravens in 2005.

Nearly one month later, Butler, the No. 80 overall hire in the 2024 ESPN 300, decided to devote to Sanders on Tuesday. He ends up being Colorado’s first ESPN 300 pledge for the 2024 class, which is ranked 24th by ESPN.

“The belief the training staff has in me and the system, understanding the number of times that ball’s going to be thrown as a freshman, being able to capture 50 passes,” Butler, who had actually been devoted to USC up until Jan. 11 and also had considered Oregon, Alabama, Miami and Arizona, informed ESPN. “I understand by that second, third year I’m going to be projected to be one of the top receivers. I got a chance to put production out, so that piece right there.

“And then to have a gold jacket [Pro Football Hall of Famer] do it as your head coach which connection right there and how he cares about people. The time and stuff that he takes into it and the energy they got. They’re attempting to win. They’re attempting to win right now and it’s infectious. It’s not to be played with.”

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The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Butler is categorized as an athlete but tasks as a pass receiver in offending planner Sean Lewis’ system. He captured 38 passes for 830 yards and 13 goals in 9 games for Calabasas High School (California) last season as a junior.His father,

Robb-Davon Butler, signed with the San Diego Chargers in 2004 as a defensive back after going undrafted out of Robert Morris University. He eventually made his way to the Ravens’ practice squad in October 2005.

“It’s kind of surreal, male, to be sincere with you,” Robb-Davon Butler said of his boy betting Sanders. “When you get an offer, you always understand it’s a possibility that you can play for the school. But what we didn’t prepare for besides the relationship, the history, was how constant the staff has been, right? So Deion is just like one piece to a much bigger puzzle.

“His personnel is truly remarkable and I wish to make certain they get the credit that they deserve because a lot of schools speak about, based on Aaron’s rankings and his movie, that he’s a priority. … But nobody’s in fact demonstrated that– those words– quite like Colorado. So throughout this procedure, [Aaron] himself has actually gotten to learn that actions speak louder than words.”