Deion Sanders calls out Virginia for tampering

By Jerry Ratcliffe

Colorado coach Deion Sanders stopped practice and publicly called out Virginia for tampering this week, with the video surfacing on social media (see below).

Sanders said that UVA had “offered a bag” to Buffaloes defensive back Carter Stoutmire to enter the transfer portal. Sanders faced Stoutmire and his team, then turned to the camera and delivered this message to Virginia’s football staff:

“Carter got offered a bag (of money),” Coach Prime said. “What’s the school that offered you the bag? Virginia. Virginia got to stop. I’ll let you have one. I ain’t saying nothing about it. Come on, now. Come on. We let you have one. I ain’t saying nothing about it.”

Stoutmire is a rising junior who played in all 13 games for the Buffs last season with an expanded role as a sophomore. The defensive back posted 43 tackles and broke up seven passes in 2024.

There has been no public response by Virginia coach Tony Elliott or the UVA athletic department to Sanders’ message.

Coach Prime calls out Virginia for tampering with Colorado DB Carter Stoutmire and offering him a bag 👀

“Virginia you got to stop, I let you have one and didn’t say nothing about it”

🎥 : @DeionSandersJr pic.twitter.com/PpA56xwYGq

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