(Steve Abeyta/steveabeytaphotography.com)
Wednesday is Early Signing Day for Division I football recruits, marking the start of a three-day early period where they can sign with colleges.
Below is a breakdown of our state’s 2021 recruiting class so far. Find a complete database of 2021 recruits from Colorado here.
By the numbers
| Year | FBS | FCS | Total |
| 2021 | 32 | 14 | 46 |
| 2020 | 38 | 12 | 50 |
| 2019 | 29 | 33 | 62 |
| 2018 | 21 | 22 | 43 |
| 2017 | 20 | 25 | 45 |
| 2016 | 24 | 18 | 42 |
| 2015 | 25 | 26 | 51 |
* – Through Dec. 16, 2020
2021 Division I football recruits from Colorado
Note: Not all players have signed a National Letter of Intent; some are verbal commitments.
| Name | School | Pos. | College | Division |
| Marcus Alexander | Cherry Creek | OLB | Harvard | Division I – FCS |
| Sam Anderson | Rock Canyon | DB/WR | Drake | Division I – FCS |
| Tanner Arkin | Fossil Ridge | TE | Colorado State | Division I – FBS |
| Al Ashford III | Cherry Creek | CB | Wisconsin | Division I – FBS |
| Jay Barry | Fairview | DB | Florida International | Division I – FBS |
| James Betschart | Legend | OL | Northern Colorado | Division I – FCS |
| Are’an Burr | Air Academy | LB | Air Force | Division I – FBS |
| Jaylen Byrd | Far Northeast | CB | Northern Colorado | Division I – FCS |
| Ja’Derris Carr | Vista PEAK | ATH | Princeton | Division I – FBS |
| Wilson Clark | Ralston Valley | OL | Northern Colorado | Division I – FCS |
| Duante Davis | Poudre | WR | Colorado State | Division I – FBS |
| Kaden Dudley | Palmer Ridge | ATH | Boise State | Division I – FBS |
| Terrance Ferguson | Heritage | TE | Oregon | Division I – FBS |
| Beau Freyler | Pine Creek | S | Iowa State | Division I – FBS |
| Ethan Grady | Valor Christian | QB | Bucknell | Division I – FCS |
| Elijah Hamilton | Valor Christian | FB/LB | Colgate | Division I – FCS |
| Corey Haniford | Cherry Creek | OL | Northern Colorado | Division I – FCS |
| Sam Hart | Cherokee Trail | TE/DE | Ohio State | Division I – FBS |
| Trevyn Heil | Grandview | LB | Nevada | Division I – FBS |
| Gunnar Helm | Cherry Creek | WR | Texas | Division I – FBS |
| Zaire Jackson | Valor Christian | CB | Wyoming | Division I – FBS |
| Q Jones | Fountain-Fort Carson | RB | Dartmouth | Division I – FCS |
| Cord Kringlen | Holy Family | OL | Boise State | Division I – FBS |
| Andrew Kulick | Regis Jesuit | OLB | Colorado State | Division I – FBS |
| Tyson Lambert | ThunderRidge | LB | Northern Colorado | Division I – FCS |
| Nicholas Lyon | Valor Christian | OL/DL | Northern Colorado | Division I – FCS |
| Nick Lyon | Valor Christian | OL/DL | Northern Colorado | Division I – FCS |
| Luke McAllister | Palmer Ridge | QB | Colorado State | Division I – FBS |
| Justin Michael | Poudre | OL | Colorado State | Division I – FBS |
| Max Morris | Heritage | OL | Drake | Division I – FCS |
| Clay Nanke | Regis Jesuit | DE | Colorado State | Division I – FBS |
| Braylen Nelson | Vista PEAK | OL | Fresno State | Division I – FBS |
| Seyi Oladipo | Eaglecrest | S | Boise State | Division I – FBS |
| Erik Olsen | Heritage | TE | Colorado | Division I – FBS |
| Chase Penry | Cherry Creek | WR | Colorado | Division I – FBS |
| Myles Purchase | Cherry Creek | CB | Iowa State | Division I – FBS |
| Ty Robinson | Eaglecrest | ATH | Colorado | Division I – FBS |
| Thomas Shefte | Heritage | OLB | Drake | Division I – FCS |
| Avery Shunneson | Thomas Jefferson | LB | Princeton | Division I – FBS |
| Anthony Tocchini | Regis Jesuit | OL | New Mexico State | Division I – FBS |
| Mukendi Wa-Kalonji | Grandview | DE | Colorado State | Division I – FBS |
| Arden Walker | Cherry Creek | DE | Missouri | Division I – FBS |
| Langston Williams | Eaglecrest | CB | Colorado State | Division I – FBS |
| Brayden Wood | Fairview | DE | Kansas State | Division I – FBS |
| Gus Zilinskas | Cherry Creek | DE | Rutgers | Division I – FBS |
| Trey Zuhn | Fossil Ridge | OL | Texas A&M | Division I – FBS |