Highest-rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Colorado

 

The recruiting race for college football is heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2027 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they’re entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Colorado using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here’s the players from Colorado set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.

#17 (tie). Karson McKenzie (WR)

– National rank: #2,103 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #265
– College: Wyoming
– Offers: Wyoming, New Mexico, Toledo, Portland State
– High school: Cherry Creek (Englewood, CO)

#17 (tie). Liam Chang (OT)

– National rank: #2,103 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #152
– College: not committed
– Offers: Syracuse
– High school: Cherry Creek (Englewood, CO)

#17 (tie). Phoenix Jenkins (OT)

– National rank: #2,103 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #152
– College: not committed
– Offers: Oklahoma State, Central Michigan, Florida Atlantic, Liberty, Sacramento State
– High school: Pine Creek (Colorado Springs, CO)

#16. Jackson Post (TE)

– National rank: #2,016 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #104
– College: UNLV
– Offers: UNLV, New Mexico, Air Force
– High school: Evergreen (Evergreen, CO)

#15. Tucker Ingersoll (QB)

– National rank: #1,976 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #136
– College: Wyoming
– Offers: Wyoming
– High school: Pomona (Arvada, CO)

#14. Marquise Reese (QB)

– National rank: #1,768 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #110
– College: Colorado State
– Offers: Colorado State, Fresno State, North Dakota State, Wyoming
– High school: Mountain Vista (Littleton, CO)

#13. Alijah Landrum-Hamilton (WR)

– National rank: #1,621 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #204
– College: Wyoming
– Offers: Wyoming, Oregon State, Miami, Ole Miss, Georgia State
– High school: Cherry Creek (Englewood, CO)

#12. Ryan Pankey (ATH)

– National rank: #1,605 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #122
– College: Michigan State
– Offers: Michigan State, Colorado State, Oregon State, Washington State, Kent State
– High school: Montrose (Montrose, CO)

#9 (tie). Todd Nordenson (OT)

– National rank: #1,510 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #116
– College: Colorado State
– Offers: Colorado State, Oregon State, Washington State, Wyoming
– High school: Palisade (Palisade, CO)

#9 (tie). Jayden Bradley (S)

– National rank: #1,510 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #154
– College: Boise State
– Offers: Boise State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston, Wyoming, Cornell
– High school: Eaglecrest (Aurora, CO)

#9 (tie). Brooklyn Bailey (ATH)

– National rank: #1,510 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #115
– College: San Diego State
– Offers: San Diego State, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas State
– High school: Mountain Vista (Littleton, CO)

#8. Quentin Dorsey (DL)

– National rank: #1,261 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #141
– College: Kansas
– Offers: Kansas, Fresno State, Iowa State, Oregon State, New Mexico
– High school: Grandview (Aurora, CO)

#7. Caleb Camping (TE)

– National rank: #1,054 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #45
– College: Arizona State
– Offers: Arizona State, Colorado, California, Kansas, Kansas State
– High school: Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins, CO)

#6. Matthew Schimberg (TE)

– National rank: #987 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #43
– College: not committed
– Offers: California, Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Boise State
– High school: Grandview (Aurora, CO)

#5. Reis Russell (IOL)

– National rank: #749 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #50
– College: Washington
– Offers: Washington, Georgia, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn
– High school: Valor Christian (Littleton, CO)

#3 (tie). Jackson Coleman (WR)

– National rank: #701 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #89
– College: Notre Dame
– Offers: Notre Dame, Northwestern, California, Colorado, Kansas State
– High school: Valor Christian (Littleton, CO)

#3 (tie). Troy Mailo (Edge)

– National rank: #701 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #62
– College: Stanford
– Offers: Stanford, UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado
– High school: Mullen (Denver, CO)

#2. Cristian Mbamarah (CB)

– National rank: #451 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #42
– College: Northwestern
– Offers: Northwestern, Stanford, Duke, Arizona, BYU
– High school: Cherokee Trail (Aurora, CO)

#1. Jackson Roper (IOL)

– National rank: #279 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #12
– College: UCLA
– Offers: UCLA, Texas A&M, Alabama, Arizona State, Auburn
– High school: Cherry Creek (Englewood, CO)