Colorado football has a new highest ranked commit in the class of 2026
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Colorado football landed a commitment from class of 2026 four-star defensive back Preston Ashley on Tuesday.
Ashley chose the Buffaloes over hid other top finalists, Florida and Florida State. He visited Boulder over the weekend, which was enough to commit, even though he had a visit scheduled with the Seminols for later this summer.
"The visit is what did it," Ashley told On3. "It was (my) first time there, and everything was right. I fit like a glove there with the system they run. Coach Livingston put Travis Hunter and other guys in a position to make plays, and I think I can do that, too."
247 Sports ranks the Brandon, Mississippi native as the No. 214 overall player in the class of 2026, the No. 19 safety and the No. 9 recruit from his home state. Ashley only became Colorado's 3rd commitment in the 2026 cycle, with him being the first blue-chip recruit to join next year's class. He is now the highest-ranked recruit of that small group, beating out three-star tight end Gavin Mueller.
Despite landing a high-profile commitment, Colorado's three-person class still ranks last in the Big 12 and No. 110 nationally, per 247Sports. ESPN ranks Ashley as its No. 93 overall player.
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders and his staff are in the midst of a busy recruiting period, with several players joining the team over the past two weeks, many of whom are expected to make their decisions by mid-July. The next couple of weeks could transform the Buffs' 2026 class and vault it into one of the best in the conference.
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