The day is August 24, 2024, and star-studded quarterback Shedeur Sanders is projected to be the #1 pick in the NFL Draft. However, the once-hyped quarterback was quickly humbled after every team passed on him, and finally, the Cleveland Browns selected him in the fifth round in the 2025 NFL Draft. The media around the NFL blew up, and everyone was shocked as the once #1 pick fell to the fifth round. In this article, we will go over Shedeur Sanders’ career and get an answer on why he slid so far down.
Early Life- Shedeur was born on February 7, 2002. He was born to the former NFL legend Deion Sanders. As Sanders entered high school, he started Varsity as a quarterback. His father, Deion Sanders, was also the high school’s offensive coordinator. Shedeur dominated in high school. He threw for 12,627 yards and 166 touchdowns. Shedeur also won the 2020 Texas State Championship. He was a 4-star quarterback coming out of high school and rated as the 13th-best quarterback in the class. Shedeur had offers from schools such as Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Oregon, Penn State, and Michigan. However, Shedeur ended up committing to the Florida Atlantic Owls. Then, on National Signing Day, Shedeur Sanders and 5-star recruit, Travis Hunter, flipped their commitment to Jackson State. The real reason they committed to Jackson State was that they hired a new head coach to take over the program. Shedeur’s father, Deion Sanders.
College Career- In Shedeur’s first two seasons, he threw for 6,963 yards and 70 touchdowns. He was projected as a 1-2 rounder in the NFL Draft. However, when Deion got hired at Colorado, he took Shedeur and Travis with him. In Colorado’s opening game, they played TCU. This was an electric game as it went back and forth the whole time until Shedeur Sanders threw a game-winning touchdown. Colorado was the most hyped team in football, being led by Shedeur and Travis. Shedeur and Colorado dominated the first three games of the season and were eventually in the top 25. Then the season collapsed. They played the Oregon Ducks and were embarrassed 42-6. This trend continued, and they ended up going 4-8. Shedeur took his chances and decided to stay another year at Colorado. Shedeur had his best collegiate season yet and led Colorado to a 9-4 record. Shedeur had a 74% completion percentage and threw for 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns. Sanders was being praised as one of the best college quarterbacks in the country and was a guaranteed top-three pick in the NFL Draft.
