Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes have secured a major addition to their 2025 recruiting class by flipping four-star offensive tackle Carde Smith from the USC Trojans. Originally committed to USC,

Your Colorado Buffaloes, who always have an eye for the spotlight under Coach Prime, made quite a bit of noise last Thursday night when they announced some high-profile talent joining the Buffs. One of the worst-kept secrets was that Carde Smith was joining the Buffs.

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.

Colorado put an offer on the table for the Alabama four-star OL over the summer right before Smith declared in favor of USC. The Buffs have continued to keep their foot on the gas with Smith despite his verbal pledge to the Trojans -- hosting him two times for games in the fall and visiting him at Williamson High School last month.