Oklahoma transfer safety Jaydan Hardy signs with Colorado

Oklahoma transfer safety Jaydan Hardy has signed with Colorado, On3’s Pete Nakos has learned. He spent two years in Norman.

Hardy officially entered the transfer portal Jan. 7 after playing in 26 games during his time at Oklahoma. This past season, he had 11 total tackles to go with an interception and a forced fumble across 13 appearances for OU.

On the whole, Hardy totaled 17 tackles and two picks with the Sooners. He will have two years of eligibility remaining as he makes his way to Colorado.

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Jaydan Hardy played high school football at Lewisville (TX), where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 262 overall player and No. 19-ranked safety from the 2024 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Deion Sanders and the Buffs have once again been active in the transfer portal so far, and they made quite a splash this week. Former Texas wide receiver DeAndre Moore committed to Colorado after a strong season with the Longhorns. He caught 38 passes for 532 yards and four touchdowns as a top target for Arch Manning.

As a whole, Colorado has added 26 players from the portal as part of a class that ranks No. 10 in the On3 Industry Team Transfer Portal Rankings. Moore is the highest-rated player of the group, checking in at No. 37 overall in the On3 Industry Transfer Portal Rankings.

Colorado also added a playmaker from FCS Sacramento State last week as running back Jaquail Smith committed. He will reunite with Brennan Marion, who served as the Hornets’ head coach last year and is gearing up to become Deion Sanders’ offensive coordinator.

Smith rushed for 511 yards and five touchdowns on 76 carries as a true freshman. He also topped 100 rushing yards in four games this past season, including a career-high 135 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a 55-27 win over Weber State on Oct. 11.

Colorado went 3-9 this past season, losing five straight games to end the year. Following the final game – a 24-14 loss at Kansas State – Sanders made it clear he planned to evaluate “everything” within the program and said coaching changes would also be in the cards.