Shedeur Sanders admits trying to tap into greatness of two NFL legends while playing

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Shedeur Sanders will likely be a first-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft even though his father wants him to stay in school another year.

The Colorado quarterback, the son of head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, has become one of the faces of college football. 

Despite Colorado losing five of its last six games, Shedeur's played a big role in putting the Buffaloes back on the map.

Sanders has completed 70.1% of his passes for 2,882 yards in his nine games this season, an average of just under 321 per game. He's thrown 24 touchdowns and rushed for another three.

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Shedeur Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes runs onto the field before a game against the Oregon State Beavers at Folsom Field Nov. 4, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

He can do just about anything on the field, which is why he models his game after multiple quarterbacks.

"Well, I'll say it's a mixture because I'm able to stay in the pocket and deliver the ball. I can play like [Tom] Brady, but I'm also able to extend plays, and if it's not there, take it like [Michael] Vick," Sanders said in an interview with Complex. "So it just depends.

Shedeur Sanders (2) of the Colorado Buffaloes runs with the ball against the Stanford Cardinal during the first quarter at Folsom Field Oct. 13, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. (Justin Tafoya/Getty Images)

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"It's funny whenever situations in the game occur, they're like 'Hey, you gotta be Vick tonight. You gotta be Mike Vick tonight.' So, then that's