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As the NFL regular season pushes into its second half, with several teams falling out of the race, evaluators are casting their eyes toward the college game to see if there is an elite quarterback with the potential to reverse the franchise’s fortunes.
Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders is emerging as the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, throwing for 2,882 yards, 24 touchdowns and six interceptions during the Buffaloes’ 7-2 start this season. The spectacular campaign follows a three-year run where he passed for 6,963 yards, 70 touchdowns and 14 interceptions at Jackson State (2021-22) before tossing for 3,230, 27 touchdowns and three interceptions during his debut season in Boulder in 2023.
With the football world seemingly falling in love with Sanders’ star power and franchise player potential, it is unsurprising to hear Coach Prime suggest he would get involved if the “wrong organization” tried to draft his son. Deion Sanders, the Pro Football Hall of Famer and former MLB player, understands the challenges of being a franchise player as a two-sport star with experience playing in Super Bowls and a World Series. Moreover, he is a shrewd businessman and marketer who understands how to build and leverage a brand.
[Related: 2025 NFL mock draft: Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders have Buffs sitting pretty]
Like it or not, Shedeur Sanders is a box office star with a game that produces wins at every level. For teams looking to transform their programs, the Colorado standout owns a 34-12 record as a starter at a couple of schools viewed as doormats before his arrival.
Considering the dubious histories of the teams sitting near the top of the draft order, Coach Prime might intervene to protect his son from a fledgling organization without the culture and coaches to develop him into a franchise quarterback.
“I’m going to be Dad until the cows come home,” he told co-host Michael Irvin during a recent appearance on FS1’s “Speak” when asked about a…
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