Colorado adds two players on Tuesday

BOULDER — The Buffs were back at it again on Tuesday.

Two players announced they will be joining CU’s program Tuesday morning; JuCo safety Jeremy Mack and 2022 running back Anthony Hankerson. Mack will join the team prior to the season while Hankerson is on track to gray shirt in 2022 before joining the team for thspring 2023 semester.

Year 2 in Boulder, Committed!! #AGTG @CUBuffsFootball pic.twitter.com/kXluXoZ8AP

— Jmac✌🏽 (@JeremyMack2021) February 1, 2022

Dreams 2 Reality 🙏🏾 1000 % Committed 🖤💛 #skobuffs @CoachHarriott @k_dorrell @DarianLH3 @emilygiusti @coachs3132 @CUBuffsFootball pic.twitter.com/HSezYPNR8p

— Anthony Hankerson (@Hankk_22) February 1, 2022

Mack played one season at JuCo powerhouse East Mississippi Community College. The Mississippi native totaled 40 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack and four interceptions in 10 games.

Mack primarily played safety and in the slot for the Lions. At 6-feet tall and 190 pounds, he figures to compete for a role at either of those spots in Boulder. Starting defensive backs Mark Perry, Christian Gonzalez and Mekhi Blackmon transferred out of Colorado, leaving plenty of opportunities.

Take a look at Mack’s freshman season for yourself:

Colorado also added Hankerson, a running back from national high school powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas in Florida. He was a three-time 1,000-yard rusher as his team won three consecutive state titles. He earned offers to Georgia, LSU, Florida and plenty of other schools.

As noted above, Hankerson will join the Buffs for the 2023 season, after the eligibility of Alex Fontenot and Ramon Jefferson expires. That will leave Deion Smith, Jayle Stacks, Victor Venn and Hankerson on the roster. CU will likely add another running back or two between now and then.