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Colorado adds NFL Academy's Yahya Attia to 2024 recruiting class

Deion Sanders adds another international player to the Buffs roster
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Colorado has added another offensive lineman from an unusual spot. Yahya Attia from NFL Academy in Loughborough, England made it official on Wednesday, announcing he would join Coach Prime and the Buffaloes. 


The NFL Academy is Europe's version of a next-level feeder team for players to earn scholarships. This is the second straight year a player has joined CU from the program. Kofi Taylor-Barrocks was part of last year's recruiting class as the top prospect in the UK.  


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Attia joins the Buffs with a NFL ready frame, but doesn't have much experience. He stands 6-foot-4 and 335 pounds with a lot of upside as “The Bulldozer.” His soccer background mixed with outstanding hand techniques plays well for his position on the line. There will be a bit of a learning curve for Attia. However, Phil Loadhold prides himself as a "players coach" and will work him into the rotation. 


Colorado now has a total of 39 players as part of the 2024 combined class. The majority of those are transfers, but it's starting to even out a bit. The Buffs are in the midst of Spring Practices this week. They'll have another two weeks before the Black and Gold Spring Game on April 27.

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Josh Tolle is a writer covering college sports for On SI. Outside of storytelling, the multi-talented broadcaster has play-by-play experience at the professional and collegiate levels. In 2018, he began calling games for the National Women’s Soccer League. He has also called games for the United Soccer League, Concacaf, and the U.S. Open Cup. He has called hockey for the Premier Hockey Federation for the past three seasons and was the play-by-play voice for the Superior RoughRiders of the Western Hockey League. He has provided play-by-play for various other sports including football, basketball, baseball and volleyball events. Since 2015, Tolle has been the voice of Colorado School of Mines Athletics having called football, men's and women's basketball and soccer. He previously wrote for SB Nation.

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