Shedeur Sanders

Shedeur Sanders is a college football quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes, as of the 2024-25 season. Sanders is in his senior year as of April 2025, according to his roster on the Colorado Athletics website. Sanders declared himself for the NFL Draft upon the completion of the college basketball season, as per USA Today.

Sanders has recorded 4,134 passing yards, 37 touchdown throws, and eight interceptions in the 2024 season with Colorado, as per his roster on ESPN. He was born on February 7, 2002, to Deion Sanders, the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes and a former player, and Pilar Sanders, who is a fitness coach. Sanders has four siblings: Shilo, Deion Sanders Jr, Deiondra Sanders, and Shelomi Sanders.

Shedeur Sanders Biography

Shedeur Sanders Career History

Shedeur Sanders College Career

Shedeur Sanders began his college football career in 2021-22 with the Jackson State Tigers and stayed there for two seasons. He moved to the Colorado Buffaloes in 2023 and played two seasons with the program.

Senior Year

As a senior, Shedeur Sanders became the top quarterback in college football and won the Johnny Unitas Award. He set the record for several categories, including passing yards, completions, attempts, touchdowns, completion percentage, and quarterback rating for a CU single season.

Junior Year

Shedeur Sanders transferred to the Colorado Buffaloes for his junior year in 2023. He played in 11 games and started all of them, as per his roster on the University website. Sanders recorded 111 rushing yards for 394 yards and a team-leading four touchdowns. Following this, he became the only quarterback nationally to record more than six touchdowns after registering 11.

Sophomore Year

As a sophomore, Shedeur Sanders registered 344-of-488 passing for 3,752 yards. He also recorded 40 touchdowns and six interceptions and helped Jackson State win a SWAC Championship and a record of 12-1.

Freshman Year

During his freshman season, Shedeur Sanders was named the Jerry Rice FCS National Freshman of the Year. He completed 272-of-413 passes for 3,231 yards. In addition to this, he recorded 30 touchdowns with eight interceptions and added three rushing touchdowns.

Shedeur Sanders High School Career

Shedeur Sanders attended Trinity Christian High School, where ESPN and 247 Sports ranked him as a four-star prospect, as per his Colorado Buffaloes roster. He spent four seasons at Trinity and concluded his prep career by completing 805-of-1,238 passes for 12,627 yards and 166 touchdowns along with a 47-5 record.

Shedeur Sanders Career Highlights

College

• Jerry Rice FCS National Freshman of the Year

• SWAC Freshman of the Year

• Second-team All-SWAC

• SWAC Offensive Player of the Week

• HERO Sports FCS Sophomore All-American

• Watch Lists for the Walter Payton Award

• Black College HOF Player of the Year

• SWAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year

• BOXTOROW Preseason All-American

• First-team Preseason All-SWAC

• Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year by the Associated Press

• Johnny Unitas Award

• First-team All-American by CFN

• Second team by Associated Press

• Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year

• All-Colorado Offensive Player of the Year

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