During a recent episode of the "2Legendary with Shedeur Sanders" podcast, the Colorado star opened up about life after Deion, addressing one of the biggest questions he’s been asked by scouts: How will he handle playing without his father as his head coach?

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Shedeur Sanders has been raised to play football and is the prized pro athlete among Deion Sanders' three sons. Born during his father's three-year retirement from the NFL, Sanders has been under the tutelage of his Pro Football Hall of Fame father since his Pop Warner days.

It is about the fact that the color of his skin sometimes at the position can be questioned.” - ESPN's Ryan Clark, saying racism is behind the NFL Draft bias against Dallas-area native Shedeur Sanders.

This past Sunday concluded the annual NFL combine in Indianapolis, an event showcasing college football's top prospects with coaches, general managers and scouts across the league looking on. Colorado Buffaloes star quarterback Shedeur Sanders,

Discussing that very idea on Pro Football Focus, Mike Florio noted that the elder Sanders has created an unusual situation for NFL teams, as Shedeur could be a model citizen while his father does his dirty work “Prime” style behind the scenes.

As the son of Deion Sanders, the term "under-the-radar" will never be associated with Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. His name precedes him, and that pressure has forged a confident quarterback capable of handling himself in game-deciding moments.

In 2025, for the first time in his career, Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders will coach college football without his son, Shedeur Sanders at quarterback. S