Shilo Sanders needed to wait even longer than his free-falling youthful brother to seek out out his new NFL staff.
The Colorado security, and brother of quarterback Shedeur Sanders, signed with the Buccaneers as a free agent Saturday night time after not being chosen within the 2025 NFL Draft.
Shedeur Sanders was thought of one of many high gamers accessible within the draft, however he lasted all the way in which till the Browns grabbed him within the fifth spherical with the No. 144 total choose.
“Both of y’all, you’re resilient,” father and NFL legend Deion Sanders instructed his sons in the course of the household’s dwell stream Saturday on Twitch from the household’s residence in Texas.
“They tested us this draft,” Shilo Sanders stated, to which Deion replied, “they tested the whole family.”
Shilo Sanders employed Drew Rosenhaus as his agent over the weekend, too.
Shilo performed his first two school seasons at South Carolina earlier than transferring to Colorado as a junior, when his father and brother switched there from Jackson State.
The 25-year-old defensive again appeared in 21 video games over two seasons for the Buffaloes, with 99 solo tackles (three for loss), one interception and one sack.
Shilo Sanders additionally pressured six fumbles and recovered three, together with one returned for a landing, however he was not invited to the NFL Scouting mix in late February.
“Turnovers win games,” Sanders wrote on X Tuesday forward of the draft. “Somebody’s getting a dawg this week! Believe that.”
Shilo Sanders, who has signed with agent Drew Rosenhaus, was Colorado’s third-leading tackler final 12 months regardless of lacking three video games with a damaged forearm in September.
He additionally sat out two school seasons after struggling a torn ACL in 2022.
“I’m thankful,” Deion Sanders added in the course of the Twitch stream. “Tampa’s a wonderful spot.”
Shilo Sanders famous in the course of the livestream that former Professional Bowl security Ryan Clark additionally went undrafted “just like me” earlier than taking part in 13 NFL seasons.
Clark’s son, Notre Dame defensive again Jordan Clark, additionally signed Saturday with the Jets as an undrafted free agent.
