Shedeur Sanders
| Jackson State Tigers – No. 2 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Sophomore |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill, Texas) |
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Shedeur Sanders is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Jackson State Tigers. He is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback and Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders.
Early life and high school
Sanders attended Trinity Christian School in Cedar Hill, Texas, where his father was the school's offensive coordinator.[1] As a senior, he completed 251-of-366 pass attempts for 3,702 yards and 43 touchdowns.[2] Sanders was rated a four-star prospect and initially committed to play college football at Florida Atlantic over offers from Florida State, Florida, Georgia and Alabama.[3] Sanders flipped his commitment to Jackson State after his father was named the Tigers' head coach.[4]
College career
Sanders enrolled at Jackson State in January 2021, but was ineligible to play for the team in its Spring 2021 season, which was abbreviated and delayed from its normally intended fall 2020 schedule due to COVID-19.[5] Sanders was named the Tigers' starting quarterback going into the 2021 fall season and passed for 3,231 yards with 30 touchdowns and eight interceptions.[6] He was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Freshman of the Year and second team All-SWAC and won the Jerry Rice Award as the most outstanding freshman in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, becoming the first player from a Historically Black college or university (HBCU) to win the award.[7][8]
To open his sophomore season, Sanders completed 29 of 33 passes for 323 yards and five touchdowns in the Tigers' 59–3 win over Florida A&M.[9]
Personal life
Sanders older brother, Shilo, played football at South Carolina before transferring to Jackson State prior to the 2021 season.[10]
Sanders signed a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deal with Gatorade on January 27, 2022, becoming the first player from an HBCU to do so.[11] Sanders also has NIL agreements with Beats by Dre and BRADY, an apparel company founded by NFL quarterback Tom Brady.[12][13]
References
- ^ "Shedeur, Shilo and Hall of Famer Deion Sanders are set to form a triple threat at Jackson State". The Dallas Morning News. December 16, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "Deion Sanders' son to make debut at Orange Blossom Classic". Miami Herald. September 4, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "Deion Sanders' son, Shedeur, commits to FAU". Sun Sentinel. July 13, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (November 6, 2020). "ESPN 300 QB Shedeur Sanders joins dad Deion Sanders at Jackson State". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Shedeur Sanders watched Jackson State's spring football season from the sideline. He called it a 'blessing'". The Clarion-Ledger. July 20, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "Deion Sanders and Brett Bartolone Have Plans to Tighten Jackson State's Subpar Offense Next Season". Atlanta Black Star. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Khari (November 29, 2021). "Was Shedeur Sanders snubbed on the All-SWAC team? Deion Sanders responds". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "Jackson State QB Shedeur Sanders is 2021 Jerry Rice Award recipient". Yahoo Sports. Associated Press. December 13, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ Carr, Tolly (September 4, 2022). "Jackson State dominates FAMU in Orange Blossom Classic". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Deion Sanders was there to see his sons, Shedeur and Shilo, deliver for Jackson State football". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ Gaydos, Ryan (January 27, 2022). "Jackson State's Shedeur Sanders inks historic Gatorade NIL deal". Fox Business. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan (September 1, 2021). "Beats by Dre signs Jackson State QB Shedeur Sanders as first collegiate ambassador". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "Deion Sanders' son, Jackson State's QB, signs a NIL deal with Tom Brady". Tallahassee Democrat. December 17, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2022.