Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders, the potential No. 1 choose within the 2025 NFL Draft, won’t take part in follow or play within the East-West Shrine Bowl. Additionally, every of the groups chosen within the high three of the draft (Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants) requested Sanders to not play, upholding a call he had beforehand made, according to Yahoo Sports.
Tennessee, Cleveland and New York, all of which have met with Sanders, are prime candidates to pick a quarterback.
“I got here right here for one objective and one motive: to fulfill the groups to allow them to perceive me and get to know me” Sanders said on Saturday. “All the conversations have been constructive. Everything went properly. They are stunned after they lastly get to fulfill me, and that is not what the media portrays.
“I’m a smiling man and I’m at all times joyful.”
Shrine Bowl practices start subsequent week, with the sport going down Jan. 30 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Sanders, who turns 23 subsequent month, has totaled 4,134 passing yards, 37 passing touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a passer score of 168.2 this season, finishing 74.0 % of his passes. He led the Big 12 in passing yards, touchdowns, passer score and completion proportion, whereas successful the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year award. The No. 23 ranked Buffaloes went 9–4.
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Sanders spent the final two seasons at Colorado, adopted by two seasons at Jackson State. The head quarterback coach at each faculties was his father, Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders. Two-way celebrity and 2024 Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter was Sanders’ teammates at each Colorado and Jackson State.
In November, Deion Sanders instructed Keyshawn Johnson on FS1’s “Speak” that he would intervene if the unsuitable group tried to draft his son.
Sanders is competing with Miami Hurricanes Heisman finalist Cam Ward to be the primary quarterback chosen within the draft. FOX Sports draft analyst Rob Rang mocked Sanders to the Titans, whereas FOX Sports betting analyst Jason McIntyre not too long ago predicted the quarterback going to the Browns.
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