With all the attention on Shedeur Sanders leading up to the NFL Draft, his brother Shilo Sanders has largely flown under the radar. The Colorado Buffaloes safety didn’t receive an invitation to the NFL Combine, making the upcoming Pro Day crucial in boosting his draft stock.
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However, many believe he either won’t be picked, or he would be a late-round gamble for teams in the draft. To help his son’s chances, Deion Sanders has been giving Shilo extra attention during the pre-draft process.
Lately, Shilo has been working on refining his start in the 40-yard dash, seeking help from someone. But he refused to race them. Shilo is convinced he’ll win once he perfects his technique, and spoke as much too. Of course, Shilo is his father’s son, and is never short on confidence or words. But Deion wasn’t about to let that slide.
Coach Prime called his son out while they were working out. Deion joked that Shilo spends more time talking than training.
“You in here all day long. You sit here and talk. You work out for 20 minutes and talk for 3 hours. You are going to have to take that workout to three hours,” said Coach Prime.
The Buffs’ safety tried to flip the script, arguing that Deion used to be just like him. Shilo pointed out that according to some of the two-time Super Bowl winner’s former coaches, Deion wasn’t exactly a fan of the weight room back in his playing days.
Not one to back down, both father and son set out to prove each other wrong — by hitting the weights. To their surprise, they ended up impressing each other with their strength and ability to lift heavy.
Shilo is determined to clock a 4.4-second 40-yard dash and has been putting in the work to get there. While he’s steadily improving, his target time still falls short of Deion’s legendary 4.27-second time at the unofficial NFL Combine. To push him further, Coach Prime has offered an extra incentive — if Shilo hits that 4.4 mark, he’ll buy him a car.
Wasting no time, the Buffs’ safety thanked his father in advance, already envisioning his new ride. Shilo’s confidence is unwavering and he fully believes he’ll hit that 4.4 and claim his reward.
The Pro Day for the Buffs and the Big 12 will take place from March 18 to 21.
