Kaidon Salter News, Rumors, Updates - Colorado Buffaloes

Ineffective in season finale Salter was 14-for-25 passing for 172 yards and one interception during Saturday's 24-14 loss to Kansas State. He also had 15 rushes for 63 yards.

Impact Salter returned to the starting lineup Saturday in order to preserve Julian Lewis' ability to redshirt. He did not play particularly well as he threw one interception and did not account for any touchdowns. He rushed for a solid 63 yards, but overall it was a forgettable performance. His collegiate career has come to an end after an inconsistent first season with the Buffaloes. He threw for 1,414 yards, 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions, adding 356 yards and five touchdowns across nine appearances.

NOVEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Colorado Buffaloes vs. Kansas State Wildcats Highlights 🏈 FOX College Football

NOVEMBER 29 • FOX SPORTS

Jackson's three rushing touchdowns leads K-State to bowl eligibility

Joe Jackson rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns as Kansas State defeated Colorado 24-14 and earned bowl eligibility for the fifth straight season on a cold and blustery day

NOVEMBER 29 • Associated Press

Starting quarterback for Week 14 Salter will be Colorado's starting quarterback Saturday at Kansas State, Brian Howell of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.

Impact To preserve Julian Lewis' freshman year of collegiate eligibility via redshirt, he will sit out Saturday, giving Salter another opportunity to start under center. Salter, a senior, will log his last regular-season game as a collegiate athlete at Kansas State. The quarterback's 2025 season includes 1,242 passing yards, a 10-6 passing TD-INT ratio and five rushing touchdowns.

NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

WVU defense to prepare for all three Colorado quarterbacks - Dominion Post MORGANTOWN — Colorado comes out with true freshman quarterback Julian Lewis under center, Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter lined up behind him...

NOVEMBER 5 • DOMINIONPOST.COM

Deion Sanders will start freshman quarterback Julian Lewis in effort to rescue Colorado's season

Deion Sanders is turning to freshman quarterback Julian “Ju Ju” Lewis to try and salvage the Colorado Buffaloes' season

NOVEMBER 4 • Associated Press

Colorado QB Julian Lewis to get first career start at West Virginia | Sporting News Buffaloes freshman five-star will take over for Kaidon Salter.

NOVEMBER 3 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Unlikely starting QB for Week 11 Salter is unlikely to be Colorado's starting quarterback Saturday at West Virginia, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reports.

Impact During the Arizona-Colorado game, Salter logged fewer than 50 passing yards and two turnovers. Mid-matchup, Ryan Staub eventually replaced his aforementioned teammate. Instead of reverting to Salter, Colorado's team likely uses Julian Lewis instead.

NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Ineffective in blowout loss Salter was 11-for-15 passing for 49 yards, one touchdown and one interception during Saturday's 52-17 loss versus Arizona. He also had nine rushes for 27 yards and a lost fumble.

Impact Salter completed over 70 percent of his passes Saturday, but he only threw for 49 yards and turned the ball over twice. He threw one touchdown in the second quarter, but that was really his only productive moment of the day. True freshman Julian Lewis took over the offense in the second half with the score well out of hand, and he showed some positive signs. With how poorly this season has gone for the Buffaloes, it would not be surprising if the team looked to Lewis for the last few games to give him a chance to develop.

NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Noah Fifita's 4 TD throws, Arizona's 5 takeaways help Wildcats crush Colorado 52-17

Noah Fifita threw first-half touchdown passes to four different receivers to lead the Arizona Wildcats to a 52-17 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes

NOVEMBER 2 • Associated Press

Kaidon Salter finds Omarion Miller for eight-yard TD, shrinking Colorado's deficit against Arizona

NOVEMBER 2 • FOX SPORTS

Looks primed to start Salter appears to be the Buffaloes' starting quarterback based on warmups, per Justin Spears of the Arizona Daily Star.

Impact It was a question mark as to who would start for Colorado between Salter and Ryan Staubb after Salter put up an absolute dud against Utah, tossing for 37 yards and an interception on 9-of-22 passing. However, it appears as if the gunslinger will remain the Buffaloes' starter, at least in Week 10 against Arizona.

NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Deion Sanders: Colorado must 'flush the darn toilet' after 53-7 loss at Utah

Deion Sanders has been pushing and motivating his team after a 53-7 loss to Utah

OCTOBER 28 • Associated Press

Struggles massively versus Utah Salter was 9-for-22 passing for 37 yards and one interception during Saturday's 53-7 loss against Utah. He also had 14 rushes for negative four yards.

Impact Salter had by far his worst game of the season Saturday. He completed just 40 percent of his passes for a measly 37 yards, threw an interception and lost four yards on 15 rushing attempts. The Salter-led offense finished with negative yardage in the first half, so it was not surprising that Salter was benched for Ryan Staub in the fourth quarter. Salter will likely be given another chance Saturday versus Arizona and put this performance behind him.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Freshman QB Byrd Ficklin shines in first start as Utah runs over Colorado for 53-7 victory

Byrd Ficklin passed for two touchdowns and ran for another in his first career start to lead Utah to a 53-7 win over Colorado

OCTOBER 26 • Associated Press

Colorado's Pat Shurmur Opens Up About Kaidon Salter, Offensive After Iowa State Win The Colorado Buffaloes got back in the win column with a 24-17 win over the Iowa State Cyclones. This was the Buffaloes first win in Big 12...

OCTOBER 15 • SI.COM

PFF grades are LIVE: College football Week 7 Colorado's Kaidon Salter and Texas Tech's David Bailey stood out in Week 7 of the 2025 college football season.

OCTOBER 13 • PFF.COM

College Football Week 7: Team of the Week, Player Awards Texas Tech's David Bailey and Colorado's Kaidon Salter headline the PFF College Football Team of the Week.

OCTOBER 12 • PFF.COM

Deadspin | Kaidon Salter shines as Colorado upsets No. 22 Iowa State Deadspin | Kaidon Salter shines as Colorado upsets No. 22 Iowa State

OCTOBER 12 • DEADSPIN.COM

Tosses two TDs Saturday Salter completed 16 of 25 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 24-17 win against Iowa State. He also had nine rushes for 57 yards.

Impact Salter put together a nice performance Saturday as he threw two touchdowns in the surprise win. He played a clean game as he did not turn the ball over and completed 64 percent of his passes. He rushed for 57 yards, his second most in a game this season, but after scoring a rushing touchdown in his first five games he did not get one versus Iowa State. After a bye he faces another tough matchup at Utah on Oct. 25.

OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Colorado fans storm field after win over No. 22 Iowa State, Deion Sanders loves it but fine may loom

Colorado fans rushed the field after a 24-17 win over No. 22 Iowa State on Saturday

OCTOBER 12 • Associated Press

What Kaidon Salter Said After Colorado Buffaloes' Massive Win Over No. 22 Iowa State BOULDER — Quarterback Kaidon Salter has experienced more lows than highs this season, but his resilience proved strong in the Colorado Buffa...

OCTOBER 12 • SI.COM

Kaidon Salter throws 2 TD passes, Colorado's defense shines in 24-17 win over No. 22 Iowa State

Colorado's defense made a significant impact in a 24-17 win over No. 22 Iowa State

OCTOBER 11 • Associated Press

2025 College Football Week 7 Odds: Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's Expert Picks, Best Bets

Chris "The Bear" Fallica delivers his best bets and his Bear Bytes for Week 7 of the college football season. Dive in.

OCTOBER 10 • FOX SPORTS

2025 College Football Week 7 Odds: Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's Expert Picks, Best Bets

Struggles versus TCU Salter was 18-for-29 passing for 217 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions during Saturday's 35-21 loss versus TCU. He also had seven rushes for 11 yards with one touchdown...

Impact Although Salter accounted for three touchdowns Saturday, he also threw three interceptions to TCU after turning the ball over just once through his first four starts of the season. He also set a season low with 11 rushing yards, but he scored a rushing touchdown in his fifth straight game. Although Salter has had an up and down start to his Colorado career, he has found the end zone enough to be a solid fantasy option.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

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