Williamson four-star offensive tackle Carde Smith has committed to Colorado. His pledge comes after he decommitted from USC on November 20, where he had been verbally committed since August 5. He was also at one time on Auburn’s commit list before backing off that decision in June.

Williamson 4-star offensive tackle Carde Smith has committed to Deion Sanders and Colorado. The 6-foot-6, 295-pound senior was previously committed to Auburn and then to USC. Smith is the 15th-ranked senior recruit in Alabama, according to the 247 composite rankings. He also was 15th on AL.com’s revamped A-List of top recruits, released last week.

O n Thanksgiving night, 2025 four-star defensive end London Merritt announced his commitment to Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes, marking a significant win for the program