Colorado junior Shedeur Sanders, the son of head coach Deion Sanders, will not enter the 2024 NFL draft; according to quotes from his head coach and father. The first-year starter at Colorado after two seasons starting at Jackson State was widely believed to be a first-round talent. Sanders had top five overall grades from Mel Kiper, Jr. and Matt Miller, of ESPN. Now he’ll be returning to the Buffaloes for his senior season.
What does this mean for Sanders, for Colorado and for the next two draft cycles? We’ll dive into that today in this premium breakdown of the situation. But teams drafting outside the top three selections—and we’ll look at those—are no doubt affected by this development.