Several NFL Draft prospects fall victim to prank calls unrelated to Shedeur Sanders prank: report

Keyshawn Johnson breaks down Shedeur Sanders' shocking fall to the 5th round and discusses what went wrong in the draft process.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders was not the only NFL Draft prospect to have his hopes of playing professional football toyed with this weekend after several players claimed to have been inundated with prank calls while awaiting the real deal. 

Penn State tight end Tyler Warren, who was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts with the 14th overall pick, received a prank call on the first night of the draft when the New York Jets were on the clock with the No. 7 pick, FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz reported, citing sources. 

Penn State Nittany Lions tight end Tyler Warren, #44, celebrates his touchdown catch against the Boise State Broncos during their Vrbo Fiesta Bowl matchup at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Dec. 31, 2024. (IMAGN)

According to the report, Warren’s camp claimed "​​the same number and/or area code involved in the Shedeur Sanders prank" was the number that called him on Thursday. 

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However, a source told The Associated Press that the league’s investigation into the prank calls has found that the call to Sanders was not connected to any of the other prank calls players received over the draft weekend. 

Sanders, a projected first-round pick, stood by as he slid into the fifth round of the draft on Saturday. However, before receiving that call from the Browns, the former Colorado quarterback received a prank call. 

It was later revealed that 21-year-old Jax Ulbrich, the son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, had "unintentionally came across the draft contact phone number for Shedeur Sanders off an open