Deion Sanders on son Shedeur possibly playing for the Raiders: 'That would be nice'
Deion Sanders would love to see his son, Shedeur Sanders in a Las Vegas Raiders uniform next year. During Big 12 Media Days in Las Vegas last week, Deion Sanders was asked about his son possibly playing for the Raiders in 2025.
“That would be nice,” the Colorado Buffaloes head coach said. “I’m not a gambler, so I’m not with all that, but that would be nice.” Sanders added that the Raiders have a “wonderful head coach and a wonderful president.” He then said, “I’ve been looking around the stadium. It’s a nice stadium, it’s nice around here.”
Antonio Pierce is the Raiders head coach, and Sanders praised the work he has done in Las Vegas. “Great man, great leader,” he said. “Earned the job, they didn’t give him nothing. He earned the job. I love what he brings to the table. I don’t want him to lose to the point he has to the point where he has the ability to get Shedeur. I don’t want that to happen, I really don’t. But I wouldn’t mind some kind of way it happens that he’s here.”
Will Shedeur Sanders be drafted higher than Deion Sanders?
ESPN released its early 2025 NFL mock draft in June and has Shedeur Sanders going to the Raiders at No. 2 overall. Matt Miller of ESPN projects the Raiders will trade up to No. 2 to get their franchise QB.
“The Raiders went 8-9 last season, and the late-season 5-4 surge under coach Antonio Pierce didn’t have much to do with the quarterback play,” Miller wrote. “The team had 20 passing touchdowns to 18 interceptions, as rookie Aidan O’Connell replaced Jimmy Garoppolo for 11 games. O’Connell may prove his status in Year 2, but the early read on Las Vegas is that it needs a quarterback. Sanders is a legitimate Heisman contender if Colorado can string together some wins. His accuracy, toughness and poise would make him a rookie starter for the Raiders and give the offense some much-needed swagger.”
The younger Sanders only won four games as Colorado’s starting QB last season. But the 22-year-old put up strong numbers, throwing for 3,230 yards with 27 touchdowns and just three interceptions in 11 games. Sanders is looking to have a memorable NFL career like his father who was selected to the Pro Bowl eight times, the All-Pro Team eight times, named Defensive Player of the Year in 1994 and won Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. Deion Sanders was selected No. 5 overall by the Atlanta Falcons in 1989.