Coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes extended an offer to class of 2026 linebacker Xavier Griffin, a five-star recruit who recently decommitted from the USC Trojans. Griffin is the highest-ranked linebacker pros in his class.

Four-star linebacker Xavier Griffin, the No. 29 overall recruit in the 2026 ESPN 300, has decommitted from USC's top-ranked class, sources told ESPN.

The USC Trojans 2026 recruiting class lost prized five-star Xavier Griffin during the week of May 12. Colorado and Deion Sanders are now in pursuit -- with a chance to land another past Trojans commit.