New CU Buffs Wide Receivers Coach Phil McGeoghan makes splashes with recruits

Seventeen Buffaloes have left for greener pastures this winter, ditching the black and gold for other schools across the country. Despite the skepticism, Colorado has stacked talent during the offseason to compete in the Pac-12 Conference in 2022. 

After losing top offensive weapons such as Brenden Rice and Jarek Broussard, as well as key defensive players Mekhi Blackmon and Christian Gonzalez among others, the Buffaloes continue to look for upgrades to both their staff and roster for the fall. 

With a fresh slate of coaches ready to take over the reins, including wide receiver guru Phil McGeoghan, the Buffaloes will look to attract top talent to the city of Boulder for the coming years.

On Feb. 2 CU’s new staff introduced 30 new signees on top of the 18 from 2021. Twenty-two from the high school ranks, three out of JUCOs and five from the transfer portal. 

“There is a some excitement on both sides of this thing from a player perspective and from coaches.” Head Coach Karl Dorrell said in the Feb. 2 press conference. “We feel good about our efforts in recruiting the guys that I hired like I said earlier. They were hired, they signed their contracts and they went on the road and we were able to get some really good quality pieces.”

In the last month, the Buffs received official commitments from former Baylor wide receiver R.J. Sneed II and former Alabama four-star recruit Tommy Brown. The Buffaloes also received a commitment from running back Ramon Jefferson, a FCS All-American who will look to bolster CU’s backfield for the coming season. They’ll join University of Houston transfer quarterback Maddox Kopp as four additions to CU’s attack this fall. 

Sneed II will be presented with the opportunity to learn under newly hired Phil McGeoghan. McGeoghan, who has eight years of coaching experience in the NFL, was coached by Karl Dorrell during his time as a player for the Denver Broncos from 2000 to 2002.