Six Buffs Sign With NFL Teams Saturday After NFL Draft Concludes

BOULDER — Following the conclusion of the 2026 NFL Draft, six Colorado Buffaloes have secured professional opportunities through undrafted free agent signings or rookie minicamp invitations.

Anquin Barnes Jr. signed with the New York Giants, Sincere Brown with the Los Angeles Chargers, Xavier Hill with the New York Jets, Preston Hodge with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Arden Walker with the Minnesota Vikings, while Kaidon Salter received a rookie minicamp invitation from the Tennessee Titans.

Colorado has had at least one undrafted free agent make a final NFL roster in each of the last 11 seasons, with 68 players in program history reaching final rosters after going undrafted.

Anquin Barnes Jr. played in 11 games with seven starts in 2025 and finished with 22 tackles. He appeared in 23 career games with 10 starts, totaling 35 tackles with one interception, one pass breakup and one tackle for loss.

Sincere Brown played in all 12 games with 11 starts in 2025 and led the team's wide receivers with 626 snaps. He recorded 22 receptions for 376 yards and two touchdowns, including four receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown against Delaware.

Xavier Hill played in 11 games with 10 starts on the offensive line in 2025 and logged 703 snaps, the third most on the team. He allowed three sacks and one additional quarterback hit and was the third-highest graded pass blocker in the Big 12, ranking first among guards.

Preston Hodge earned All-Big 12 honorable mention honors in 2025 after starting all 12 games. He recorded 56 tackles, 13 pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, one interception and one fumble recovery. He played in 21 games over two seasons at Colorado, totaling 89 tackles, 20 pass breakups and three interceptions. He joins a group of recent Buffaloes in Jacksonville, including Travis Hunter, Cam Silmon-Craig and BJ Green II, who were rookies for the Jaguars last season.

Arden Walker started 11 games in 2025 and recorded 46 total tackles, including 4.5 for a loss with 2.5 sacks. He added nine quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and recorded Colorado's lone safety of the season. He played in 36 career games with 15 starts, totaling 91 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss with eight sacks, along with 14 quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles.

Kaidon Salter started nine games at quarterback in 2025 and threw for 1,414 yards with 10 touchdowns. He added 356 rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground.

Additional signings and invitations are expected as NFL teams continue to finalize post-draft rosters.

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Six Buffs Sign With NFL Teams Saturday After NFL Draft Concludes

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