Shedeur Sanders confident history of success will repeat in NFL - ESPN

INDIANAPOLIS — Shedeur Sanders didn't tone down his overt displays of confidence at Jackson State or Colorado.

Now, as the draft prospect continues his path to the NFL, there's no reason to expect him to modify that approach.

Speaking at the scouting combine Friday morning, Sanders made a bold prediction about the kind of impact he expects to make in the NFL.

«We went from Jackson State to Colorado and changed two programs back to back,» said Sanders, who played at both programs under his father, Colorado coach Deion Sanders. «So you don't think I could come to an NFL franchise and change the program again? It's history. We've done it again. It's always going to repeat itself.»

Sanders' confidence was a theme of his media session, per usual. He was also followed, as always, by a personal videographer documenting his every move in Indianapolis.

The source of Sanders' confidence — besides his father instilling it — is the college success he enjoyed. Along with star two-way player Travis Hunter, Sanders helped turn around Colorado's fate from a 1-11 team in 2022 before their arrival to 4-8 a year later to 9-4 (7-2 in the Big 12) in 2024.

And he adamantly promised to do it again in the NFL.

«That's the plan,» Sanders said. «If that's not what you're trying to do, don't [pick] me. If you ain't trying to change the franchise or the culture, don't [pick] me. You should know history repeats itself over and over and over, and I've done it over and over and over So, it should be no question.»

Sanders said he wouldn't alter his confident approach even while meeting with NFL clubs at the combine. He was unapologetic when asked about those interactions.

«It was easy meeting with people because I'm going to just be myself,» he said.