Shedeur Sanders on being the best QB in college football: ‘Of course I think that’

In his first FBS college football game, Colorado Buffaloes‘ quarterback Shedeur Sanders showed why he was worthy of the starting job. Against the 2022 national champion runner-up, the TCU Horned Frogs, Sanders lit up their secondary for over 500 yards passing on the day. After a performance like that, the Buffaloes’ signal-caller is feeling pretty confident in his game.

So, when asked if he is the best quarterback in college football, Sanders let it be known that he believes he is. However, he also explained his reasoning on why he feels he is the top dog at the position in college football.

“That’s a bias question. Of course, I think I’m the best,” said Sanders laughing. “I think that the majority of quarterbacks that are competing, competitive are going to think that. So, that’s just for everybody to decide. But of course, personally, I feel like that.

Sanders’ 510 yards against TCU is top five in the country after Week 1. However, the four individuals ahead of him, including USC’s reigning Heisman trophy-winning quarterback Caleb Williams, have all played in two games thus far this season.

Not to mention, Sanders proved he could be deadly accurate with the ball as he completed over 80 percent of his 47 pass attempts without throwing a single interception. Whether or not he is the best quarterback in the country is still up for debate; there is still a long college football season ahead of us to determine that.

Nevertheless, there is nothing wrong with Colorado’s star quarterback believing he is the best, especially after the performance he put together against a top-25 team to start the season.

Deion on Shedeur Sanders leadership

Shedeur Sanders’ performance caught the eye of many captivated college football fans across the country. While the game was a battle from the opening kickoff, the Colorado quarterback’s command of the offense didn’t falter. That is something that his head coach and father, Deion Sanders‘ recently discussed.

Transitioning from the FCS to the FBS in Division 1 college football is a significant step up in competition. It is even more so when you are quarterbacking a Power-5 program with aspirations of returning to their national championship contending ways. That transition has helped Sanders evolve as a leader both on and off the field. However, according to the Buffaloes headman, his son has remained relatively the same despite all the changes and adjustments.

“He’s been the consistent same guy. That’s what I love about him; he rocks steady. He hasn’t allowed the attention and the focus, the lights to turn him or deter him or to lead him in a certain direction. He is who he is unapologetically. He’s gonna speak his mind. He’s not abrasive, but to everybody, he is a very intelligent young man. So if he talks, you might wanna listen because what he’s saying he’s not saying to be offensive. He’s just saying to educate because he’s trying to tell you what he sees,” said Sanders.