One Colorado Transfer Receiver Brings Exactly What the Buffaloes Need

Boulder—Amid an offseason defined by roster turnover, Colorado’s most dramatic upgrade may have arrived with little fanfare. While the headlines have focused on high-profile portal imports Danny Scudero from San Jose State and Texas speedster DeAndre Moore Jr., the Buffaloes’ quietest addition—Sacramento State’s Ernest “Flash” Campbell—could prove the most explosive.

Campbell, who followed offensive coordinator Brennan Marion north to Boulder, already speaks the language of the Buffs’ playbook. The true-freshman phenom from last fall’s Hornets squad led the Big Sky in Pro Football Scouting Network grades, posting 37 receptions for 755 yards and eight touchdowns at a scorching 20.4 yards per catch. He was targeted 50-plus times without a single drop.

At 145 pounds, Campbell concedes size to Big 12 cornerbacks, but none can match his verified sub-4.3 speed. In Marion’s “Go-Go” attack he was the vertical option who forced safeties into impossible leverage decisions; that same dimension was missing from Colorado’s 2023 offense.

Coach Deion Sanders has no shortage of veteran wideouts—Scudero, Moore Jr., and Kam Perry headline the depth chart—yet none possesses Campbell’s pure acceleration. Expect offensive packages designed to spring him on bubbles, crossers, and the occasional double-move. One touch, staffers insist, is all the freshman needs to flip field position—or the scoreboard.

Campbell’s immediate role will be situational, but his impact could be outsized. If the translation from FCS to Power Four football holds, the Buffaloes have found the home-run hitter capable of turning tight Saturdays into statement wins.