Deion Sanders: 'We Would Never' Try to Dictate Where Shedeur, Shilo Go in NFL Draft

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders is looking forward to seeing his sons Shedeur and Shilo get picked in the 2025 NFL draft next month, but he doesn't plan on influencing where they land.

"It’s not nerve-wracking. It’s a blessing. They receive a lot more hate now than what I did… My kids don’t have the luxury of saying where they want to go. We would never do that," Sanders told reporters on Monday regarding the draft process for his sons.

Sanders was speaking after Colorado's fourth spring practice. Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio previously reported that there was a "belief in league circles" that he will be advising his sons throughout the pre-draft process as opposed to an agent, so Monday's comments could put those concerns to rest.

Coach Prime also opened up about the prospect of not coaching his sons for the first time in his career. He had coached them at Jackson State before they followed him to Colorado two years ago, but he's looking forward to the new challenge of coaching a team without them.

"I love it because I only have to wear one hat, and you don’t understand how much I appreciate that," Sanders said. "When you’re a dad and a coach, you’re wearing two hats. You coach your butt off, but naturally, you’re making sure your kids are alright at the same time, simultaneously. I’ve adopted kids on this team that I love to life, and I’m watching them as well, but it’s nothing like your two biological kids. And you can’t help but focus on those young men and see how they’re doing. So it’s different for me. I’m sure it’s different for them, but I’m loving the process. I truly am."

Shedeur Sanders is considered one of the top quarterbacks in the draft class and a likely first-round pick, while Shilo Sanders is not projected among the top defensive backs. They will get the chance to improve their stock during Colorado's upcoming pro day.