Former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders seems on throughout a ceremony to retire his jersey earlier than the Black and Gold Spring Recreation at Folsom Discipline on April 19 in Boulder, Colo.
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Shedeur Sanders, son of Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Deion Sanders, has lastly been drafted by the NFL.
The 23-year-old, who quarterbacked beneath his father at College of Colorado, had been anticipated to be drafted in the course of the first spherical. Sanders was additionally surprisingly passed over by groups for the second and third rounds. Lastly, on Saturday, he was chosen by the Cleveland Browns in the course of the fifth spherical because the No. 144 decide.
Because the draft choice was introduced in Inexperienced Bay, Wis., Sanders was seen dancing along with his household and buddies on his brother Shilo Sanders’ livestream on Twitch.
“Thanks, all people, who got here to assist. I thank all people on the market, all of the followers…Thanks, Browns group, for giving me an opportunity,” Shedeur Sanders mentioned on the stream after he was drafted.
“We all know these selections, issues occur … we won’t management the uncontrollable,” he mentioned. “I knew the entire time God had me, so I wasn’t actually panicking as a result of I understood it is about good timing.”
In 2024, Sanders, a beginning quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes beneath his father, the head coach, broke the crew’s single-season passing document and was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. He was ranked No. 20 out of the highest 150 prospects for the league’s 2025 draft class by NFL Media Analyst Daniel Jeremiah, who wrote that Sanders had “excellent contact, accuracy and toughness.”
His teammate, Travis Hunter, a large receiver and cornerback, was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars as a No. 2 decide Thursday night time. Hunter, who was watching the draft whereas on FaceTime with Sanders, mentioned, “Sure, sir! My boy to the Browns, man. Let’s go,” in accordance with the Colorado Buffaloes, who posted the video on social media.
Earlier within the day, Sanders expressed optimism on the probabilities of being drafted, writing on social media, “One other day one other alternative to get an opportunity to play the sport I really like. Thanks GOD #LEGENDARY.”
