Deion Sanders assumed his son would be a high first-round pick, and he approached the draft that way. He had Shedeur sit out the Senior Bowl. Shedeur attended, but didn’t throw. He was at the NFL Combine for interviews, but once again didn’t throw.

Former Jackson State football quarterback Shedeur Sanders fell out of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Here's what we know.

Former Jackson State football quarterback Shedeur Sanders has fallen in the 2025 NFL Draft again. All picks of the second and third rounds on April 25 were made, and none of them were Sanders. Some mock drafts had Sanders as a potential top five pick in the April 24 first round.