Home Sanders names former Liberty QB1 Kaidon Salter starter at Colorado
Football

Sanders names former Liberty QB1 Kaidon Salter starter at Colorado

Chris Graham
Kaidon Salter
Former Liberty QB Kaidon Salter. Photo: Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire

Deion Sanders has named Liberty transfer QB Kaidon Salter his starter for Friday’s season opener against Georgia Tech.

I’m old enough to remember Sanders complaining about the UVA Football program poaching his starting tailback.

Makes no sense to complain about poaching when you’re doing it, too.


ICYMI


deion sanders
Colorado coach Deion Sanders. Photo: David Buono/Icon Sportswire

“The kid has a ton of experience, dual threat, can throw the heck out of the ball as well. “He’s the guy, he’s the guy at this point,” Sanders said of Salter, who was the starter at Liberty for the past three seasons.

The numbers took a big step back in 2024.

A year earlier, Salter passed for 2,876 yards and 32 TDs, and rushed for 1,089 yards and 12 TDs; in 2024, he passed for 1,886 yards and 15 TDs, and ran for 587 yards and seven TDs.

The Liberty program took a step back, too, in Year 2 under Jamey Chadwell, finishing 8-4, after going 13-1 and earning a New Year Six bowl invite.

Salter beat out five-star true freshman Julian Lewis for the QB1 spot at Colorado, though you might have noticed, Sanders said Salter is the guy “at this point,” which hints that the decision could be subject to change.

Support AFP

Multimedia

 

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].