The Colorado Buffaloes are last in the Big 12 in recruiting rankings and 78th in the country. Now, this doesn’t take into account average rankings or cool coaches or anything like that. But the Buffs have work to do to fill out the 2026 recruiting class. They took a big step forward this week with the addition of Josiah Manu.
Manu hails from the state of Colorado, a rarity these days. He goes to Thompson Valley High School in Loveland, CO and he’s a big boy. At 6’5 and 295 pounds, Manu has offers from Arizona, Washington State and Wyoming. He’s been on the radar of our coaches for a while after performing well in high school and college. He will factor in on the offensive line in college.
His tape shows an easy mover and an enormous body. Manu can push people around up front and he will likely kick out wide in college.
Welcome, Josiah!
