Deion Sanders has been rewarded with a record-breaking contract after a transformational first two seasons as Colorado’s head football coach.

Deion Sanders is sticking around as the University of Colorado Boulder's head coach through the 2029 season, CU athletic director Rick George announced Friday. Why it matters: Speculation swirled that Coach Prime — credited with one of the biggest turnarounds in college football history— was eyeing a jump to the NFL.

Deion Sanders AKA Coach Prime, has agreed to an extension that will make him the highest paid coach in his conference.

Colorado's Deion Sanders is now among the 10 highest-paid head coaches in college football after agreeing to a new contract Friday. According to Brian Howell of the Boulder Daily Camera, the Colorado board of regents approved a five-year,

Colorado and coach Deion Sanders have agreed on a contract extension through the 2029 season that put Sanders into the $10 million club as one of the 10 highest-paid coaches in college football. The five-year deal worth $54 million total will put Sanders at $10 million for 2025-26,

But college and NFL fans may be more interested in a different number listed in Sanders' new contract: what it would cost for Sanders to leave the Big 12 program. Throughout Sanders' stint with the Buffs — and Jackson State before then — there's always been a lingering question of whether or not bigger name brands would come calling for him.