Will Julian Lewis Redshirt? Deion Sanders Gives Update Before Colorado Season Finale

Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders told reporters that he has decided freshman quarterback Julian Lewis will redshirt this year.

Lewis has played in four games during his freshman year. That number is the max allowed by a player to keep eligibility for a redshirt.

The 3-8 Buffaloes have one more game remaining this season at Kansas State. Senior signal-caller Kaidon Salter, who has played eight games for Colorado this year, will start.

Salter was benched for Ryan Staub during a 52-17 loss to Arizona on Nov. 1. Staub was then benched in that same game for Lewis, who finished the matchup.

Lewis started Colorado's next two games at West Virginia (29-22 loss) and vs. Arizona State (42-17 defeat). He also briefly played in Colorado's 31-7 win over Delaware on Sept. 6.

For the season, Lewis has completed 55.3 percent of his passes for 589 yards (6.3 yards per attempt) and four touchdowns (no interceptions).

Lewis was a highly touted prospect out of Carrollton, Georgia. The 4-star quarterback was ranked sixth at his position and 50th overall in the high school class of 2025, per the 247Sports Composite list.

He's clearly the future at the position in Colorado, and now he has four full years of eligibility remaining after Sanders' decision.

In the meantime, the Buffaloes will look to end the season on a high note when they visit Kansas State on Saturday at noon ET.