Deion Sanders flips four-star DB from Penn State to Colorado

Antonio Branch Jr., a 2025 four-star defensive back from Miami, Fla., had been committed to Penn State since June.

All it took was an official visit to see “Coach Prime” and the Colorado Buffaloes to sway that commitment, though. Branch was on hand to see Deion Sanders, Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter and the rest of the Buffaloes beat Baylor on a last-second Hail Mary on Saturday.

Afterward, he flipped his verbal commitment from Penn State to Colorado, according to Brian Dohn of 247Sports.

“It felt like home to me,” Branch told 247Sports after making his commitment.

His mother, Trina, gave Steve Wiltfong of On3 a little bit more info, saying that the opportunity to be coached by Sanders was hard to pass up. He may also have a faster path to playing time at Colorado.

“I would say it’s a good potential fit because he has an opportunity to start as a true freshman,” Branch’s mother told On3. “Who wouldn’t want to be coached by Deion Sanders? Someone that played the same position Antonio is playing.”

Branch Jr. is ranked as a four-star by ESPN, which is the recruiting service highest on him. According to the 247Sports composite rankings, he’s the No. 40 safety in the 2025 class and ranked as a consensus three-star prospect.