The Colorado Buffaloes are one of the finalists for class of 2027 recruit, wide receiver Jaden Baldwin. Jaden Baldwin Narrowing Down SchoolsJaden Baldwin is a 5-11, 185 pound wide receiver out of Chandler, Arizona. He is rated as a three-star recruit and ranked as the No. 63 wide receiver in the class of 2027. As a junior for Basha High School during the 2025-25 season, Baldwin had 64 receptions for 820 yards and six touchdowns. Colorado is one of four finalists for Baldwin along with the Iowa State Cyclones, Penn State Nittany Lions, and Pittsburgh Panthers. Baldwin recently spoke to Rivals’ national recruiting analyst Brandon Huffman about where he stands in his recruitment. Colorado’s new offensive coordinator Brennan Marion is a big reason why the Buffs are in the picture.“Colorado’s go-go offense is exciting because it creates space for receivers to play fast, make explosive plays, and showcase their ability all over the field,” Baldwin said. “Their offense allows you to showcase your entire skill set, which excites me a lot.”The Buffaloes made a splash this offseason when they hired Brennan Marion as offensive coordinator. Colorado ranked second to last in the Big 12 in points scored last season and needed to make a change. Marion was the head coach of the Sacramento State Hornets, in 2025. He was only there one season, leading the Hornets to a 7-5 record right as they were coming off a 3-9 2024 season. Marion’s Hornets averaged 33.8 points per game. While 33.8 points per game is an unrealistic goal for a first year in there Big 12, there is reason for optimism that Colorado can at least bump their average point total per game from 20 in 2025 to the upper 20’s in 2026. It appears that Colorado’s starting quarterback this season will be redshirt freshman Julian Lewis. Lewis played in a handful of games for the Buffs last season and showed promise. The former five-star recruit threw for four touchdowns and zero interceptions.Colorado had major quarterback issues in 2025 and it was a big reason why they ended up going 3-9 and missing a bowl game. Colorado coach Deion Sanders will now turn to Lewis to hopefully be the every week starter. The Buffs have failed to make a bowl game in two of Coach Prime’s first three seasons in Boulder. Will that trend change in 2026?Sign up to our free newsletter and follow us on Facebook for the latest news. Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow