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Miami Herald
6 days ago
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- Miami Herald
Shedeur Sanders bumps into ref from Jackson State debut
Unbeknownst to him, Shedeur Sanders' NFL debut was a full circle moment to his college football debut at Jackson State.A video emerged online with a referee stopping to greet the Cleveland Browns quarterback during his preseason debut with the Carolina Panthers. Brian Perry was the official. During a break in the action he went over to Sanders. "Let me tell you how old I feel now," Perry said. "Where was your first game in college?""Where? FAMU," Shedeur responded trying to remember."Vs what? At the Orange Blossom (Classic). I was on that game." "For real?" Shedeur replied. "That's crazy." "Yeah I was in the SWAC then," Perry said. "That's how things just keep going. Best of luck to you."Sanders threw for two touchdowns in three quarters in the Browns' win over the Sanders made his much-anticipated HBCU debut for Jackson State University on September 5, 2021, against Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic. The freshman quarterback and son of head coach Deion Sanders showed poise and maturity, leading the Tigers to a 7-6 win in a defensive battle. Though his debut stat line was modest-18 of 24 passing for 221 yards-he demonstrated excellent decision-making and composure under pressure. From 2021 to 2022, Shedeur Sanders rewrote Jackson State's record books. He passed for over 6,900 yards and 70 touchdowns in just two seasons, leading the Tigers to back-to-back SWAC Championships and Celebration Bowl appearances. The post Shedeur Sanders bumps into ref from Jackson State debut appeared first on HBCU Gameday. Copyright HBCU Gameday 2012-2025
New York Times
28-02-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Shedeur Sanders confident he can turn around an NFL program: ‘It's history'
After years of proven success in helping turn around collegiate programs, Shedeur Sanders said Friday he's planning to do the same at the NFL level. 'If you're not trying to change the franchise or the culture, don't get me,' he said at the NFL Scouting Combine. 'We went from Jackson State to Colorado and changed two programs back to back. So you don't think I can come to an NFL franchise and change the program again? It's history.' Advertisement Before Sanders and his Hall of Fame father, Deion, arrived at Colorado, the Buffalos posted a 1-11 record. They improved to four wins in Sanders' first season in Boulder, then jumped to nine wins in 2024. At Jackson State, the father-son duo led the Tigers to back-to-back SWAC Championships in 2021 and 2022. Before Deion's first season in 2020, Jackson State went 4-8 in 2019. Partly because of his lineage, Sanders has faced added scrutiny throughout his career, but he said he's fine with the added attention. 'You think I'm worried about what critics say, what people gotta say? You know who my dad is? They hated on him, too,' he said. 'We like the adversity. We like everything that comes with the name. That's why we are who we are.' Sanders is not working out at this week's NFL combine and instead is focusing on interviews with teams in Indianapolis. He said he felt he's proven he's the top QB in this year's class. 'When people say I'm not one of the top quarterbacks or the top quarterback, what are y'all going based off of?' Sanders asked. 'I did it year after year after year. And you see the progressions. 'Obviously, it got to be some kind of external hate that you have for the family, for the last name, for anything because I know I've proved myself on the field.'
