Colorado coach Deion Sanders, Shedeur’s father, admitted recently that he was “hurt” by reports claiming his son was unprepared during pre-draft meetings with NFL teams, which may have led to him being overlooked for so long. Deion made the comments on the Say What Needs To Be Said podcast, hosted by former NFL cornerback Asante Samuel.

Deion Sanders is hurting for his boys. After son Shedeur fell to the fifth round, being selected 144th overall by the Browns in the 2025 NFL Draft, and his other son, Shilo, went undrafted, Sanders opened up to former Patriots and Eagles star defensive back Asante Samuel on the “Say What Needs to be Said” podcast on his frustration about anonymous attacks that may have impacted their reputations,

Deion Sanders opened up on Monday about reports that his son and former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders went into pre-draft meetings unprepared and unprofessional. The Colorado head coach and former NFL star who coached his son through college said he was "hurt" by the reports around Shedeur's slide into the fifth round of the NFL Draft to