Another one of Colorado's top young players is leaving Boulder.
On Friday, defensive end Alexander McPherson reposted reports that he plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens on Jan. 2.
Offensive lineman Tyler Brown also announced his intention to enter the portal.
A true freshman this past season, the 6-foot-4, 240-pound McPherson played in 10 games, recording 16 tackles, half a sack and a blocked punt. He also tied for fourth on the team with five quarterback hurries and played 211 snaps on defense.
McPherson was a three-star recruit in the 2025 class out of IMG Academy in Florida. He had 52 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and nine sacks as a senior at IMG.
Of the 15 prep players signed by CU in the 2025 class, seven have now left the program, including two who were gone before the season began.
Brown, a 6-foot-3, 325-pound guard and center, played just five snaps this past season after battling an injury. A 12-game starter in 2024, Brown was a seventh-year senior this year, but has a year of eligibility remaining.
Brown, who spent three years at CU, began his career at Louisiana-Lafayette from 2019-21 before playing the 2022 season at Jackson State and transferring to CU in 2023. His career has included the COVID season in 2020, injuries and having his 2023 season taken away by the NCAA because of a now-outdated transfer rule.
Although the portal does not open until Jan. 2, 11 scholarship Buffs have already announced their intentions to transfer, including regular starters Omarion Miller (receiver), Tawfiq Byard (safety) and Brandon Davis-Swain (defensive tackle).
Others planning to hit the portal include: offensive lineman Carde Smith, safety TJ Branch; defensive lineman Jehiem Oatis; cornerbacks Noah King and Teon Parks; and linebacker Mantrez Walker have also announced their decisions to transfer.
Safety Terrance Love and cornerback Kyle Carpenter are also transferring, but both left the team during the season.
Walk-on receiver Gavin Marsh and kicker Alexander Stoyanovich are also planning to enter the portal.