Warren Sapp is not expected to return to Deion Sanders's Colorado staff, according to Guerilla Sports out of Denver.
Sapp spent two seasons in Boulder, joining in 2024 as the most accomplished and one of the most highly-paid graduate assistants in college football history, before moving to pass rush coordinator in 2025. In '24, Colorado was one of 14 teams nationally to average at least three sacks per game, but that number plummeted in 2025. The Buffaloes' 13 sacks tied for 129th nationally. He was paid $150,000
In December, Sapp invited controversy when he tweeted "Texas is fake football" in response to a high school football highlight; he quickly deleted the tweet.
The Apopka, Fla., native is one of the most accomplished players in NFL history. A Pro Football Hall of Famer, Sapp was the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year in 1999, was a 4-time First Team All-Pro, and was a member of the NFL's All-1990s and All-2000s Teams. Similarly dominant at the college level, Sapp won the Lombardi Award and the Nagurski Trophy en route to All-America honors in 1994.
Sapp's 13-year NFL career ended in 2007, and Colorado represented his first major coaching experience. He was briefly a consultant for the Washington Commanders prior to Colorado.
Colorado also lost defensive coordinator Robert Livingston to a coordinator role with the Denver Broncos; Sanders replaced Livingston by promoting Chris Marve to coordinator. Marve coordinated Virginia Tech's defense from 2022-24 and joined the Buffaloes as linebackers coach.
The Buffaloes slumped to 3-9 in 2025, their second season in the Big 12.
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