Colorado football quarterback Shedule Sanders will not participate in practice or the East-West Shrine Bowl Game, but he will meet with NFL scouts in Denton, Texas.
According to ESPN, the Buffaloes signal-caller will be conference-only and has already met with the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, and New York Giants. These three teams hold the top three picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, scheduled for April 24 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Sanders’ meeting with the Titans lasted approximately 45 minutes. This includes a surprise Facety time call from Colorado coach Deion Sanders, Sanders’ father.
“He was really calm and had (a) mature way about him,” Titans coach Brian Callahan told ESPN about the meeting. “You can tell he’s been in the spotlight and knows how to handle it.”
Sanders passed for 4,134 yards, 37 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions for Buffalo in 2024. He was one of the first quarterbacks selected and is widely expected to be a top-five or top-10 pick in the draft.
Saturday was the first day of practice for the 100th East-West Shrine Bowl, which will be held Thursday at 8 p.m. at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Sanders is scheduled to speak to the media Saturday afternoon.
The East-West Shrine Bowl pumps up top seniors head-on for a week of practice before a game where 100 future NFL players have a chance to showcase their talent.