{"id":494711,"date":"2026-02-28T01:33:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T01:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/494711\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T01:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T01:33:07","slug":"warren-sapp-resigning-from-deion-sanders-colorado-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/494711\/","title":{"rendered":"Warren Sapp resigning from Deion Sanders&#8217; Colorado staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Deion Sanders\u2019 staff has lost some key experience.<\/p>\n<p>Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman Warren Sapp has resigned from Sanders\u2019 Colorado staff, as the school announced in a statement Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWarren Sapp has resigned from the CU football coaching staff to pursue other opportunities,\u201d the statement said. \u201cCU Athletics thanks Warren for his contributions to our football program over the last two seasons and for his commitment to our student-athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38626575\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP_Colorado_Deion27s_New_Rules_Football_59222-7f3a7-0.jpg\" alt=\"Deion Sanders, head coach for Colorado football, standing on the field wearing a white headset, white cap with the CU logo, and a black CU sweatshirt.\" class=\"wp-image-38626575\"  \/>Deion Sanders led Colorado to a 9-4 season in his first campaign with Sapp in 2024. AP<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear why Sapp decided to leave.<\/p>\n<p>Sapp <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/11\/24\/sports\/warren-sapp-joining-deion-sanders-colorado-coaching-staff\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">joined Colorado in 2024<\/a> as a senior quality control analyst after being around the team in previous years while taking graduate classes. He was later promoted to pass rush coordinator for the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m excited about Coach Sapp,\u201d Sanders said after Sapp was hired in 2024. \u201cHe\u2019s a dear friend that I love to life, and he\u2019s going to be invaluable to what he brings to the table. As far as the recruits as well, they\u2019re going to love him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under Sapp\u2019s guidance, however, Colorado allowed the most rushing yards per game (222.5) and the fourth-most points per game (30.5) in the Big 12. No player on the team recorded more than 2.5 sacks.<\/p>\n<p>The defensive woes led to a horrid 3-9 season in Sanders\u2019 third year, when Colorado won just one of nine conference games. It marked his worst finish as Colorado\u2019s head coach thus far and a massive step down after a resurgent 2024 season where it went 9-4 and <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/12\/14\/sports\/travis-hunter-wins-heisman-trophy-as-rare-two-way-star\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">produced a Heisman Trophy winner<\/a> in two-way star Travis Hunter.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.25030525;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38626564\" width=\"738\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/84601893_187692574.jpg\" alt=\"Warren Sapp smiling in a red Tampa Bay Buccaneers blazer with a white towel over his shoulder.\" class=\"wp-image-38626564\"  \/>Warren Sapp spent 13 years in the NFL before beginning his college coaching career with Colorado. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Sapp\u2019s departure also comes after Buffaloes defensive coordinator Robert Livingston left the staff to become the Broncos\u2019 defensive pass game coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Sapp\u2019s coaching career, he was a superstar NFL edge rusher. Across 13 seasons, mostly with the Buccaneers, Sapp accrued 96.5 sacks, 20 forced fumbles and 91 tackles for loss. He ranks 52nd on the NFL\u2019s all-time sacks list.<\/p>\n<p>Sapp was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013 after his career ended in 2007 following four seasons with the Raiders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Deion Sanders\u2019 staff has lost some key experience. 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