It’s never easy to see a fan favorite leave, but this one stings a little more than usual.
Cash Cleveland—Colorado’s freshman walk-on-to-wrecking-ball starting center—is heading to the transfer portal. Cleveland announced his decision on X with a simple, heartfelt message:
God’s Plan, Thank you Colorado for everything 🙏🏼 https://t.co/FJPMQg0csa
— Cash Cleveland (@cleveland_cash) April 17, 2025
This wasn’t just any lineman. This was one of our locker room guys. The 6-foot-3, 290-pound underdog from IMG Academy didn’t even crack the lineup until midseason. By year’s end? He was the glue of the O-line, starting four games and playing 296 snaps. Most impressively—he didn’t allow a single sack all year. Not one.
So for now, the starting center job belongs to Zarian McGill. What was shaping up to be a tight camp battle now looks like McGill’s spot to lose. The Louisiana Tech transfer brings not only size and experience, but a proven ability to anchor the middle of the line—something Colorado desperately needs heading into a make-or-break year for Coach Prime’s revamped roster.
Yeah, it's the era of NIL and the portal carousel, but losing Cleveland still stings. Not just because of his play, but because of what he represented—grit, humility, and faith. Cash Cleveland was a buffalo in every sense of the word.
Cleveland came to Boulder overlooked and undersized by D1 standards. No scholarship. Just heart. Coach Prime called his number against Texas Tech and he made the most of it.
All love to Cash—he earned whatever opportunity is next. But man…
This one’s sucks.
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