Three-star safety D’Montae Tims flipped his commitment from Deion Sanders’ Colorado to Curt Cignetti’s Indiana. The Hoosiers first offered him on Feb. 17, but he committed to Colorado on July 10.
The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Tims was in Bloomington last weekend to watch the No. 2 Hoosiers secure a 31-7 win over Wisconsin to move to 11-0 this season. The experience ultimately let him reconsider his commitment.
“You can tell they’re building something,” Tims told On3 about Indiana. “What I liked most was how genuine everybody was. Indiana feels like a place where they’re investing in players on and off the field. The staff is locked in, the culture is growing, and you can see the vision. Definitely a great environment.”
🚨BREAKING🚨 Safety D’Montae Tims has flipped his commitment from Colorado to Indiana🔴⚪️
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Sims attends Armwood High School in Seffner, Florida, and is ranked No. 87 safety in the 2026 class, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings. He is also the No. 934 recruit in the nation and the No. 100 recruit in Florida.
Tims is the third prospect to decommit Colorado’s 2026 class, joining four-star tight end Gavin Mueller and four-star defensive lineman Emanuel Ruffin. Coach Prime now has only 10 committed players in the 2026 cycle. The class doesn’t have a safety commit following Tims’ flip.
Deion Sanders Opens Up as Colorado Begins Hunt for New Athletic Director
Colorado Athletic Director Rick George is set to retire when the current academic year concludes. While Colorado has not provided a specific timeline for naming his successor, the university has officially begun the process of searching for a new athletic director.
Meanwhile, Deion Sanders explained that his primary focus remains on coaching and leading his team to victories. He shared that he is open to offering his perspective on the athletic director search if the university asks for it.
“I want to coach football and win football games, that’s what I want to do,” Sanders said. “I could be involved as much as they want me to. I’m not that kind of guy that I gotta have (someone). I’m not built like that, contrary to what anybody would think. I love this game, I love these young men, and I just want this program to be the best it can be.”
Sanders later expressed strong confidence in the university’s ability to choose the right person for the job.
“I’m pretty sure we’re going to be in good hands,” he added. “They’ve already started to search, and they’ve already started some wonderful things. I’m pretty sure what I know from the persons I’m in contact with here, they’re going to make a great selection. I don’t doubt that by any means.”
By the time the 2026 season begins, Sanders and Colorado will be working under a newly appointed athletic director. Despite stepping down, George is expected to remain connected to the university, taking on an advisory role.
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