As if issues couldn’t get more strange for Shedeur Sanders through the 2025 NFL Draft, the quarterback prospect fell sufferer to a prank caller pretending to be a consultant from a staff whereas he was streaming reside on Twitch.
All eyes have been on Sanders since he fell out of the primary spherical — then the second and third on Friday night time — and it appeared {that a} prankster preyed upon the Colorado product’s hopes of being chosen after seemingly getting maintain of his quantity.
A clip of the second confirmed his brother, Shilo speaking to the digicam, when all a gaggle of members of the family began shouting, believing that an NFL staff rep was on the telephone.
Sanders had a giant smile on his face as he took the telephone and began speaking to the individual on the opposite finish as household and pals — together with the digicam — crowded round him, considering this might be the second he’d been ready for.
“I’m good, been waiting on you,” Sanders stated.
Nonetheless, issues rapidly turned when the caller advised Sanders that he’d “have to wait a little longer,” as Sanders’ demeanor modified, seemingly realizing one thing was amiss.
He may very well be heard asking the folks round him, “what does that mean?”
“I don’t know what that was,” Sanders added. “Nobody got this number, though.”
The confusion rapidly unfold all through the group within the clip.
The Twitch stream was finally ended and a recording of it didn’t seem on Sanders’ streaming account.
Sanders has gone three rounds with out listening to his title referred to as on this yr’s draft, however he appeared to stay constructive towards the tip of Friday night time.
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He appeared briefly in his brother, Shilo’s, Twitch stream saying, “We got time still. Whenever I get picked, we gonna turn it up.”
Whereas Sanders had been underneath intense scrutiny heading into the draft and had began to see his draft inventory fall, it remained a bit stunning that he remained on the draft board heading into the ultimate day of the draft.
5 quarterbacks have been taken within the draft with Cam Ward and Jaxson Dart being taken within the first spherical and Tyler Shough, Jalen Milroe and Dillon Gabriel being taken on the second day of the draft.
