Colorado Receiver Leaves Amid Deion Sanders' Transfer Portal Overhaul

Fresh off another disappointing season with the Colorado Buffaloes, wide receiver Terrell Timmons Jr. announced his decision to enter the transfer portal on Sunday evening.

Timmons never performed to his expectations in Boulder, finishing his two seasons with seven catches for 80 yards in 13 games played. The former North Carolina State transfer will now be searching for his third school in four years.

Colorado Wide Receiver Leaves Buffs Position Overhaul Terrell Timmons Jr. Transfer Portal Deion Sanders Kam Perry Danny Schud — CU football wide receiver Terrell Timmons Jr. runs after the catch against CSU in the Rocky Mountain Showdown at Canvas Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colo. | Cris Tiller / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

While various factors were likely at play, Timmons' decision comes during an overhaul at his position group. The Buffs have so far added Kam Perry (Miami of Ohio) and Danny Scudero (San Jose State) via the transfer portal and others, including former Texas wide receivers DeAndre Moore and CJ Baxter, are set to visit Boulder this week.

Timmons becomes the third Colorado wide receiver to enter the transfer portal, joining Omarion Miller and Dre'lon Miller. The former Miller committed to Arizona State on Sunday, per On3's Hayes Fawcett.

Reflecting on Terrell Timmons Jr.'s Colorado Career

Partially due to the bevy of talented teammates at his position group, Timmons never fully carved out a role for himself in wide receivers coach Jason Phillips' room.

“It’s been very important for him to accept that (leadership) role, but what I would prefer he do is basically just work at being a better Terrell Timmons,” Phillips said last spring. “Just constantly focus on himself. He could have made some contributions to the group last year, but I just need to see him take that next step from a production standpoint.”

Timmons didn't waste any words in announcing his decision to leave the Buffs on Sunday. "I will be entering the transfer portal, thank you Colorado," the senior wrote on X.

I will be entering the transfer portal, thank you Colorado.
— TerrellTimmonsJr. (@TerrellTimmons4) January 5, 2026

Freshman quarterback Julian "JuJu" Lewis responded to the tweet with "Go be great."

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Colorado Buffaloes' Transfer Portal Losses

As of Monday, Colorado has lost 28 scholarship players to the college football transfer portal.

Safety TJ Branch
Defensive lineman Jehiem Oatis
Cornerback Noah King
Cornerback Teon Parks
Linebacker Mantrez Walker
Safety Terrance Love
Safety Tawfiq Byard
Wide receiver Omarion Miller
Defensive tackle Brandon Davis-Swain
Offensive lineman Carde Smith
Defensive end Alexander McPherson
Offensive lineman Tyler Brown
Defensive tackle Gavriel Lightfoot
Defensive tackle Christian Hudson
Defensive tackle Tawfiq Thomas
Wide receiver Dre'lon Miller
Safety John Slaughter
Linebacker Shaun Myers
Running back Dallan Hayden
Defensive tackle Tavian Coleman
Defensive end Samuel Okunlola
Linebacker Reginald Hughes
Quarterback Ryan Staub
Defensive end London Merritt
Cornerback DJ McKinney
Offensive lineman Walker Andersen
EDGE Nikhil Webb Walker
Wide receiver Terrell Timmons Jr.

Coach Deion Sanders has so far added nine players via the transfer portal — primarily from lower-level Division I programs — and is trending well with several others.

The lone transfer portal window of the "offseason" opened this past Friday and will close Jan. 16