Jordan Seaton, the No. 1-ranked offensive lineman recruit in the nation, made headlines this week by not officially signing his national letter of intent with Colorado on Wednesday, despite previously committing to the Buffaloes.
That didn’t stop Colorado coach Deion Sanders from heaping praise on the 6' 5", 287-pound lineman on Friday.
“He’s a man, man,” Sanders told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith on Friday during an interview streamed live on YouTube. “... This kid is a pro mentally and physically right now. He just has to put it on grass. I love everything about this kid and who he is going to become.
“I promise you this kid is going to be a first-rounder, if not a top five pick.”
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Seaton verbally committed to Colorado during an appearance on FS1’s Undisputed earlier this month. It was a surprise move, but recent reports have indicated the standout lineman is also considering offers from Maryland and Oregon, among others, along with a potential future playing for Sanders in Boulder, Colo.
In Sanders’s debut season coaching Colorado, the Buffaloes’ offensive line was exposed as the program’s biggest weakness as a 1–8 finish to the season erased a promising 3–0 start.
After verbally committing to Colorado, Seaton, dubbed “Big Time” by Sanders, was reaching out to fellow recruits trying to boost the line blocking for star quarterback Shedeur Sanders.
“He challenges guys all day long,” Sanders said of Seaton. “He would get on the phone and call another lineman [recruit], ‘Hey man, are you coming or not? Because we don’t have time for that. What you gonna do? ... Coach, uh-uh, he’s just trying to get a bag. We don’t want him. He ain’t thinking about the game. He ain’t thinking about how he fits in the scheme. He just wants a bag. We don’t want him.’
“That’s how he approaches things.”
On Friday, Colorado received a verbal commitment from offensive lineman Cash Cleveland, who played alongside Seaton at IMG Academy.
Now, Sanders waits along with the rest of the college football world for Seaton to make an official decision.
“Nasty,” Sanders added when describing the lineman’s playing style. “... He don’t want to just put you in the grass. He’s trying to make you a sprinkler head.”
