Coach Prime adds another intriguing defensive piece in the Transfer Portal

There have been so many moves made by the Colorado Buffaloes via the NCAA transfer portal that it has been hard to keep track. But we've got you covered.

The Buffs have added former Texas linebacker Liona Lefau to their roster, addressing a position that is desperately needed.

Texas transfer Liona Lefau committed to Colorado

He joins fellow linebackers Gideon Lampron and Tyler Martinez who have also joined the team by way of the portal.

As a consensus four-star in 2023, Lefau chose the Longhorns over prominent schools such as Oregon and Utah. He appeared in all 14 games during his freshman campaign, but mainly featuring on the special teams unit.

The junior started every game this past season for Texas, accounting for 69 tackles, three tackles for a loss, one sack, and three pass deflections. 

The emergence of sophomore Ty’Anthony Smith led to a decreased role.

As for his entire Longhorn career, the linebacker recorded 138 tackles, three sacks, five pass deflections, and one interception.

A majority of the clips seen on X (formerly Twitter) have shown he’s been excellent in stopping the run.

Another linebacker recruit shows Deion Sanders is targeting veteran and experienced players than can come in and make an immediate impact.

In the Big 12, Colorado's defense allowed 425 yards per game this past season, which was dead last in the conference.

Many crystal balls and projections had Lefau going to Big 12 rival BYU.

It is an absolute home run for Coach Prime and his staff.

Colorado has shown the ability to target the Group of Five players with extreme production; now they are getting an experienced P4 player with numerous starts under his belt.