Shilo Sanders, Bucs Reportedly Agree to Contract as UDFA After 2025 NFL Draft

Shilo Sanders didn't get picked up in the 2025 NFL Draft, but he found his way to a team shortly after the conclusion of the draft.

Per Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz, the Colorado safety and son of NFL legend Deion Sanders signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.

Sanders, who spent two years at South Carolina, a pair of seasons with Jackson State and ended his career at Colorado in 2023 and 2024, totaled 67 tackles, two passes defended, a sack and a forced fumble last year. In his first season with the Buffaloes, he picked up 67 tackles, three passes defended, four forced fumbles and a pick-six.

While Sanders had good collegiate numbers, his draft position was a bit uncertain since he's an older prospect at 25 years old and is slightly undersized with a 6'0", 195-pound frame.

Sanders signing with the Bucs means that two members of the Sanders family will be on NFL rosters this offseason. His younger brother, Shedeur Sanders, was taken by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the NFL Draft.

Shedeur was widely projected to be a first-round pick heading into the draft, but experienced an unexpected slide as quarterbacks like Jaxson Dart, Tyler Shough, Jalen Milroe and Dillon Gabriel were taken ahead of him.

While Shedeur was drafted later than expected and Shilo wasn't drafted at all, the two brothers are nonetheless NFL bound and will look to make an immediate impact for their respective teams.