Deion Sanders plans to run out with team against TCU: ‘It’s going to happen’

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Deion Sanders has experienced a hectic few months preparing for his first season as head football coach of the Colorado Buffaloes. 

Sanders has completely flipped the roster at CU as he attempts to build a winner in Boulder following a 1-11 season in 2022. 

CU football head coach Deion Sanders is in the press conference at UCHealth Champions Center In Boulder, Colorado on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

He has done so while dealing with health challenges, undergoing multiple procedures related to blood clots in his legs. 

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"Coach Prime" was forced to miss his first Pac-12 Media Days in July after a "routine follow-up" following a procedure in June. 

However, Sanders plans to run out onto the field with his team when his Buffaloes take the field against TCU on Sept. 2. 

"I lost a few steps, but I’m still Prime," Sanders told reporters Friday when asked about his health.

CU football head coach Deion Sanders is in the press conference at UCHealth Champions Center In Boulder, Colorado on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

"I should be able to run out with the team at Fort Worth. That’s the goal, and we’re going to eclipse it. It’s going to happen," Sanders continued. "We have some wonderful doctors, man. Wonderful staff, wonderful trainers that are committed to getting me healthy as well as the players and the staff. I’m going to run out with the team in Fort Worth." 

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Sanders had foot issues while at Jackson State that forced him into a scooter on the sidelines