Deion Sanders has no interest in coaching at NFL level, Joel Klatt says

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Deion Sanders is the hottest coaching name in football with his Colorado Buffaloes off to 2-0 to start. 

The Buffaloes took a chance on Sanders when they hired him from Jackson State, an FCS school, in December, and the move immediately paid off. 

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders interacts with fans prior to the home opener against the Nebraska Cornhuskers Sept. 9, 2023, at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo. (Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Beyond having the Buffaloes undefeated and ranked heading into Week 3, all the buzz is around Colorado, with Fox’s "Big Noon Kickoff" and ESPN’s "College Gameday" headed to Boulder for Saturday’s matchup against Colorado State. 

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Sanders’ impact has raised his profile for future NFL jobs, but not everyone thinks Sanders has his sights set on the next level. 

Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt joined "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" Wednesday and shut down the idea of Sanders leaving the college game.

"He’s not going to the NFL," Klatt said. "I don’t know if he’s gonna be at Colorado for sure. I can’t say that, but he’s not going to the NFL. 

Head Coach Deion Sanders takes the field during warmups at Folsom Field Sept. 9, 2023 in Boulder, Colo. (RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

"Deion doesn’t want to coach in the NFL. He’s told me that point-blank to my face. He believes that his role is more as a mentor. He loves coaching kids, and this is where he feels called. In fact, the word that he used with us in our meeting — and you’ll know this because