Shedeur Sanders Reveals Dad's Reaction As He Fell To 5th Round Of Nfl Draft

Shedeur Sanders opened up astir his father’s guidance arsenic he fell from being a first-round projection successful nan NFL Draft to not being selected until nan 5th information by nan Cleveland Browns.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, who coached nan backmost astatine Jackson State and Colorado, was nan biggest protagonist of Shedeur passim nan full process and was pinch his boy connected nan roller coaster thrust that was nan draft.

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Colorado Buffaloes backmost Shedeur Sanders, #2, and caput coach Deion Sanders look connected pursuing a two-point conversion successful nan 4th fourth against nan Colorado State Rams astatine Folsom Field successful Boulder, Colorado, connected Sept. 16, 2023. (Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

"He said, ‘God sewage us.’ So that’s what it is," Shedeur said of his dad’s reaction. "I look astatine what went connected and everything arsenic a shot game, you know, you whitethorn not travel retired early hot, you know, that whitethorn not happen. But you know, erstwhile it’s down to nan last 2 minutes of nan game, past you understand nan level of seriousness raises nan stakes. 

"All nan stakes raised and that’s why I thrive successful those high-pressure moments. So I ne'er felt immoderate type of way, I ne'er felt immoderate type of way. I understood, ‘okay, this is nan route’ and that’s it."

Sanders made clear it is "never a burden" being nan son of a legendary athlete for illustration his father.

"I wouldn’t look astatine that arsenic that. I consciousness for illustration everybody, God makes everybody person their ain routes, and this is conscionable my route," he said. "Like there’s thing I would beryllium capable to spell backmost and wish that wasn’t my dada because I’m genuinely thankful for him being location and nan building I have. 

Colorado Buffaloes backmost Shedeur Sanders, #2, throws a walk successful nan 2nd 4th against nan TCU Horned Frogs astatine Amon G. Carter Stadium successful Fort Worth, Texas, connected Sept. 2, 2023. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

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"So it’s ne'er really a burden. I conscionable find it, you know, that different kids successful akin situations, I want them to beryllium proud of what their fathers and what they person accomplished. So past you could transportation connected a legacy, transportation connected nan family sanction and not really beryllium benignant of ashamed astir it. I don’t for illustration erstwhile group make group consciousness ashamed astir it."

Sanders was nan 144th prime of nan draught contempt nan initially beardown anticipation nan Browns could person taken him pinch nan No. 2 prime and made him nan early of nan franchise.

He said nan full acquisition ne'er changed his outlook connected nan convention arsenic a business.

"No, thing really affected maine nan past mates of days. You know, to conscionable really push having religion and understanding, you know, God really had maine and I’m favored, I’m blessed," he said.

"Besides that, it’s not really thing that changed, nan emotion of nan game, is still nan emotion of nan game. When you get connected nan field, location wasn’t excessively overmuch negativity being said. I cognize I gotta cleanable up immoderate things successful my crippled for maine to beryllium astatine my best, but that’s what I return each offseason 1 astatine a clip and hole it. So I deliberation that was conscionable extracurricular of shot getting successful nan way. But therefore, I person an opportunity now. We’re astir to get connected writer really soon."

Colorado Buffaloes backmost Shedeur Sanders during Pac-12 Media Day astatine Resorts World Las Vegas successful Las Vegas connected July 21, 2023. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

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Sanders will now person to activity his measurement up nan extent floor plan to beryllium connected nan roster for nan 2025 season. He has 2 Super Bowl champions and chap rookie Dillon Gabriel to compete against.

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