Shilo Sanders compares himself to Donald Trump following Shrine Bowl

Former Colorado defensive back Shilo Sanders was criticized on social media following East-West Shrine Bowl practices this week as clips were put together showing him getting beat in one-on-one coverage.

After the Shrine Bowl, Shilo Sanders was asked about the viral clips of him getting beat. He then compared himself to President Donald Trump.

“If you just hate me, or you want to hate me… paint me in a bad picture, they do that to our President, they do that to everybody, you know. So I’m not going to be safe from it,” Shilo Sanders said. “But it does get aggravating whenever you’re putting in work and you’re working on your craft and people are just steadily destroying you.”

Shilo Sanders and the West team lost to the East 25-0, but Sanders played well in the game. He finished second on the West team in tackles with five and added a pass break-up.

He insists that he isn’t worried about what people on social media say and is only focused on getting an opportunity in the NFL and showcasing what he can do.

“I just care about what the scouts think, I care about what Coach Prime thinks and my family thinks,” Shilo Sanders said. “And I’ve got a good circle around me, so I really don’t let that stuff affect me. It’s just really stupid, though, how people always just try to destroy you and I don’t do nothing bad to nobody.”

Shilo Sanders appeared in 10 games for Colorado this past season, finishing third on the team with 67 tackles. He also had two pass break-ups, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.

Shilo is, of course, the son of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. He started his college career at South Carolina in 2019 and appeared in 13 games with the Gamecocks across two seasons.

From there, he transferred to Jackson State and played for his father there in 2021-22, before following him to Colorado.

Shilo did not receive the same amount of attention as his younger brother Shedeur Sanders did at Colorado, but he was critical to the Buffaloes improving each of the past two years.

In 2023, he started all 11 games he played in, missing one due to injury. He earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors that year after leading Colorado with 70 tackles and four forced fumbles.

He is not expected to be a high draft pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, but Shilo Sanders should get an opportunity to show what he can do at the next level.