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.

Deion Sanders' new contract with Colorado moves him into rare air among the highest-paid college football coaches.

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.

The Colorado Buffaloes have given football coach Deion Sanders a massive contract extension, according to a report.

Deion Sanders' efforts in rebuilding the Colorado Buffaloes has paid off in a big way, as Sanders is now the fourth-highest paid coach in college football after signing a five-year, $54 million extension on Friday.

Deion Sanders is now one of the highest-paid college football coaches in the country after agreeing to a five-year, $54 million contract extension with

Two years after shocking the college football world, Deion Sanders does it again. The Hall-of-Famer signed a 5-year, $54 million extension with Colorado on Friday. A deal making him one of the highest paid coaches in college football.