Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders, the potential No. 1 decide within the 2025 NFL Draft, will not take part in observe or play within the East-West Shrine Bowl. Moreover, every of the groups choosing within the prime three of the draft (Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants) requested Sanders to not play, supporting a call he had beforehand made, according to Yahoo Sports.
Tennessee, Cleveland and New York, who all met with Sanders, are prime candidates to pick a quarterback.
“I got here right here for a goal, and for a cause — to satisfy with the groups to allow them to perceive me, and know me,” Sanders said on Saturday. “All of the conversations have been optimistic. All the things has been good. They’re shocked when they’re lastly in a position to meet me, and it is not what the media portrays it to be.
“I’m a smiling man, and I am at all times comfortable.”
Shrine Bowl observe begins this coming week, with the sport happening on Jan. 30 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Sanders, who turns 23 subsequent month, totaled 4,134 passing yards, 37 passing touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a 168.2 passer score this season, whereas finishing 74.0% of his passes. He led the Big 12 in passing yards, touchdowns, passer score and completion share, whereas successful Massive 12 Offensive Participant of the 12 months honors. The No. 23 ranked Buffaloes went 9-4.
Sanders spent the previous two seasons at Colorado, which adopted two seasons at Jackson State. The quarterback’s head coach at each colleges was his father, Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Deion Sanders. Two-way celebrity and 2024 Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter was teammates with Sanders at each Colorado and Jackson State.
In November, Deion Sanders advised Keyshawn Johnson on FS1’s “Speak” that he would step in if the fallacious workforce tried to draft his son.
Sanders is in competitors with Miami Hurricanes Heisman finalist Cam Ward to be the primary quarterback chosen within the draft. FOX Sports activities draft analyst Rob Rang mocked Sanders to the Titans, whereas FOX Sports activities betting analyst Jason McIntyre recently projected the quarterback to go to the Browns.
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