Deion Sanders' future QB1 Julian Lewis receives the backing of former NFL and Colorado Buffaloes star

Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Julian Lewis will wear the No.10 jersey in his freshman season. On Thursday, the promising shot caller's father took to X (formerly Twitter) to reveal that Lewis will wear the famous jersey in honor of legendary Buffs quarterback Kordell Stewart.

Stewart caught wind of the news and gave his backing to Lewis. The Buffaloes legend wrote:

"From day one you’ve been doing your thing. Proud of you and keep doing what you’ve been doing 10!! Let’s SKOOOO 💪🏾🦬💪🏾"

Colorado fans will hope that Julian Lewis has a comparable legacy to Stewart by the time it's all said and done. Stewart was one of the best college football quarterbacks of his era.

The John Ehret (Marrero) High School product spent three years as Colorado's QB1. He threw for over 2,000 yards in each of his seasons as a starter. He was then selected in the second round of the 1995 NFL draft. Stewart's status as a Buffs legend is set in stone, and his famous jersey will have a new home for the next few seasons.

What's next for Julian Lewis and the Colorado Buffaloes?

Julian Lewis is vying for the starting quarterback role with Kaidon Salter. Salter is a college football veteran, having thrived at Liberty before taking his talents to Colorado.

According to Athlon Sports, Salter is currently the frontrunner for the starting job even though Deion Sanders hasn't announced to that effect. Julian Lewis was one of the most coveted quarterback prospects in the 2025 class, and he opted to take his talents to the Colorado Buffaloes rather than the USC Trojans and other high-profile programs.

Next up for Julian Lewis is training camp, where he'll attempt to prove himself for the task at hand. He and Slater will be slugging it out for the chance to start against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the first game of the 2025 season.

The Colorado Buffaloes are looking to replace the steady production of Shedeur Sanders. The Cleveland Browns drafted Sanders in the fifth round of the 2025 draft to start his professional football career.