Sanders won't follow sons to NFL, has 'work to do' at Colorado - ESPN

BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado coach Deion Sanders reiterated his commitment to the Buffaloes' program following the spring game Saturday, saying he had no plans to leave to follow his sons to the NFL.

Sanders made his comments after his second spring game as head coach, in which his sons, Shedeur and Shilo, played a handful of series during a one-hour scrimmage on a cold, wet day. Shedeur and Shilo are set to play their final collegiate seasons, with Shedeur projected to be one of the top quarterbacks available in the 2025 NFL draft.

Colorado has picked up multiple commitments from prospects in the class of 2025 — including two on Saturday. Sanders was asked what he tells players and parents in future classes about questions regarding his long-term future at Colorado.

«I tell them the truth,» Sanders said. «I tell them I'm a father, not a baby daddy. I don't follow my kids. I pave roads for my kids. I build generational wealth for my kids. I lead my kids. I don't follow my kids. So I do not plan on following my kids to the NFL. I have work to do here.

»I absolutely love it here, and I would never think a young brother from the South would really love it in this part of the country, but I really do.… The fan base that we have here… I just want to really bless you with a tremendously successful team. I really do. That's my heart."

This spring game did not have as much of the fanfare surrounding it as last year's. Colorado had a sold-out crowd of more than 47,000 people at its spring game in 2023, which was played during a snowstorm.

Following Sanders' 4-8 debut season, Colorado distributed 28,424 tickets for the game Saturday. That is still the second-largest crowd in school spring game history. Colorado branded an entire