Kaidon Salter
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
Also worth knowing:
Kaidon Salter
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Kaidon Salter has played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. In 2023 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Conference USA. One game to point at: 304 pass yds, 86 rush yds against Wyoming — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Conference USA
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Karl Dorrell, Mike Sanford Jr., and Deion Sanders. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Conference USA
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 24–17
vs Iowa State
255 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.1 · 57 rush yds (9 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Colorado · editorial
Returning around him
- 7% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +4 net (42 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
- Davey O'Brien
Colorado · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #30 · 2026 recruiting class #67
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Luke Altmyer’s 2023 season.
Matches Luke on
Differs from Luke on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Malik Willis’s path through Liberty.
Sam Ehlinger
Matches Malik on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Zevi Eckhaus's graduate season at Washington State (2025).
Matches Zevi on
Differs from Zevi on
Player DNA
Players who play like Kaidon Salter
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #203
Peaked at #203 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2025+3526%
Up 3526% from first season to most-recent.