Two of the longest-tenured Colorado football players will no longer be with the Buffaloes.
On Saturday, safety Carter Stoutmire and receiver/cornerback Isaiah Hardge put their names into the NCAA transfer portal.
Stoutmire and Hardge spent the past three seasons at CU with head coach Deion Sanders and they were the last remaining players from the Buffs’ 2023 signing class. All 21 players signed, either out of high school or junior college, that offseason have now moved on from CU.
Of the 113 players on the 2023 roster, only five remain. All five were walk-ons in 2023, although safety Ben Finneseth has since been put on scholarship.
A 5-foot-11, 210-pound safety, Stoutmire has known Sanders his entire life. His father, Omar , played with Sanders in the NFL and the families are still close, but the younger Stoutmire is seeking an opportunity elsewhere.
During his three seasons at CU, Stoutmire played in 30 games, with 15 starts. He started seven of eight games this past season, missing four games with an injury. He had 38 tackles and five pass breakups this year. He had 42 tackles and seven pass breakups in 2024, and 11 tackles in 2023.
Hardge played both receiver and cornerback for the Buffs, but was mainly a special teams contributor. The 5-10, 165-pound Hardge played in 23 games with one start during his time with the Buffs.
Hardge’s 32 special teams points this year were the fifth-most in a season at CU since the program started tracking those numbers. This year, he also added five receptions for 37 yards on offense, as well as 15 tackles, one tackle for loss and a fumble recovery on defense.
Also on Saturday, long snapper Trey Young committed to the Buffs. A 2025 graduate of San Juan Hills (California) High School, the 5-10, 195-pound Young played this past season at Saddleback College.
CU has had 29 players enter the transfer portal this offseason, while also adding 27 transfers.