About Shedeur Sanders
Shedeur Deion Sanders ( shəd-OOR; born February 7, 2002) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). The son of Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders, he began his college football career under his father with the Jackson State Tigers, winning the Jerry Rice Award and Deacon Jones Trophy between 2021 and 2022. He continued to play under his father with the Colorado Buffaloes, where he won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year in 2024 after leading the NCAA in completion percentage. Sanders was selected by the Browns in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft and was selected to the Pro Bowl in his first season. Sanders was also awarded the Deacon Jones Trophy as the nation's top HBCU player. In his first game for the Buffaloes, Sanders completed 38 of 47 pass attempts for a school-record 510 yards and four touchdowns in the team's 45–42 win over 17th-ranked TCU. Sanders quickly became the centerpiece of Colorado’s offense, setting a school record for single-season passing yards. He played college football for the Jackson State Tigers and Colorado Buffaloes, winning the Jerry Rice Award, Deacon Jones Trophy, and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award before being selected by the Browns in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft. Sanders is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders and the younger brother of free agent safety Shilo Sanders.
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