Dewey Young chooses Colorado, giving the Buffaloes another blue-chip offensive tackle pledge in the 2027 class

Colorado added another front-line piece to its future on Monday night when four-star offensive lineman Dewey Young pledged to the Buffaloes as part of the 2027 recruiting class. The decision extends a growing wave of commitments for Deion Sanders’ program and gives Colorado a fifth offensive line pledge in the cycle, a category the staff is clearly prioritizing as it builds toward the next wave of contention.

Young’s recruitment was competitive, with reported consideration from programs that included Georgia Tech, Georgia and Vanderbilt before he settled on Colorado. According to the recruiting rankings cited in reports, the 247Sports Composite places Young at No. 272 overall nationally, No. 24 at offensive tackle, and No. 7 among players from his home state of Michigan. Colorado is receiving a prospect that those evaluations frame as a blue-chip target, not merely a depth option.

At the high school level, Young primarily played left tackle in 2025, and the listing height suggests he profiles well for remaining on the outside. Reports describe him as a 6-foot-5 offensive lineman weighing 327 pounds, a size package that matters in college football because tackle play is often the difference between a stable protection unit and a unit forced to make constant adjustments against edge rushers.

With the commitment, Colorado’s recruiting class count increased to 20 commitments and rose, per the same reports, to No. 35 nationally and No. 3 in the Big 12. Young also becomes the Buffaloes’ second-highest-rated commitment behind another high-end lineman already in the class, which underscores that Colorado’s remaining recruiting board is not just filled, but weighted toward top-end talent.

Colorado’s offensive line building is especially relevant because the Big 12 is built on variance, tempo and pressure. A roster that can protect quarterbacks consistently and sustain blocks in the run game is typically the foundation for an offense to develop identity from season to season. Adding a major tackle prospect to the pipeline gives the coaching staff another tangible piece to shape the line’s next era, even as older scholarship players graduate or depart.

Young’s commitment also fits a broader recruiting pattern in which Colorado has worked to land multiple offensive line prospects rather than relying on a single swing. Reports identify current additions in the group as four-star Li’Marcus Jones and three-star Coderro McDaniel, Zaquan Linton and Jayin Talib, with Young now joining that mix as the latest pledge.

What to watch next is how Colorado’s staff integrates incoming linemen into their development track. For Young, that likely means learning system details and adapting to the strength and speed of college play, with his size and tackle experience making him a logical candidate to stay on the edge as he climbs the depth chart.

For supporters, Monday night’s pledge is another data point that Colorado’s 2027 class is being assembled with urgency. The class is growing quickly, and the Buffaloes’ ability to keep adding high-end offensive line talent could be a key differentiator when the program turns its recruiting rankings into on-field production over the next few seasons.