Deion Sanders confirms Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder dead at 23
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Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Dominiq Ponder died this weekend, the team’s head coach Deion Sanders confirmed in a social media post on Sunday.
“God comfort the Ponder family, friends and loved ones,” Sanders wrote on social media. “Dom was one of my favorites! He was Loved, Respected, and a Natural Leader. Let’s pray for all who knew him and had the opportunity to be in his presence. God, you’re getting a good 1. Comfort us God comfort us.”
Ponder was 23 years old.
Details surrounding Ponder’s death are not yet known.
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Colorado head coach Deion Sanders watches his team warm up before the NCAA college football game against TCU on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo)
Ponder, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound signal caller, joined the Buffaloes and “Coach Prime’s” program in 2024 after spending time at Bethune-Cookman before heading to Boulder.
Last season, Ponder played just two games for the Buffaloes while serving in a backup role. He recorded two rushing attempts and one passing attempt.
Fla. Opa Locka also received a tribute from fellow Buffaloes quarterback Colton Allen.
Bethune-Cookman QB Dominiq Ponder takes a photo during the Wildcats’ spring game at Daytona Stadium on Saturday, April 22, 2023. (IMAGN)
“Dom, you were a blessing to so many people,” Allen wrote on Instagram. “You had a presence that made everything better. You brought so much joy to me and everyone around you. I am grateful for every lift, every workout, every rep, every conversation we shared. I will carry these with me for the rest of my life.”
Ponder was scheduled to be a part of Colorado’s spring training, which is scheduled to begin Monday. It is unknown whether Sanders will postpone the start due to Ponder’s death.
Ponder also received a gift from the University of Central Florida.
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders watches his players warm up before the NCAA college football game against Utah on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (Tyler Tate/AP Photo)
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“Our prayers are with Dominiq and the Ponder family, as well as everyone in the Colorado football program,” he wrote on the university’s football account at X.
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