Back when Deion Sanders was playing college football at Florida State from 1985 to 1988, he became good friends with safety LeRoy Butler, who would also eventually go on to become an NFL Hall of Famer like Sanders. Since then, Coach Prime and Butler have remained close to this day.
Advertisement
Last night must have been tough for one of the most celebrated coaches in college football. Sanders would have expected, like most fans and football experts, that his son Shedeur would have been drafted in the first round. But as the picks went on, Shedeur’s name remained uncalled.
As it turned out, Shedeur ended up not getting picked in the first round at all. This was a massive shock for someone widely tipped to be not just a first round pick, but one of the earliest picks in the first round, maybe even the second quarterback to be selected.
Butler made an appearance on the Up & Adams Show with host Kay Adams this morning. The two spoke about Shedeur’s slide, and Adams asked Butler if he had talked to Deion lately.
“Na, he’s a little stressed out,” Butler said. “I thought it was good to have a good father in your life. When is that bad? I’m shocked by it.”
LeRoy Butler reveals why he hasn’t talked to Deion Sanders lately.@heykayadams | @leap36 pic.twitter.com/hCiqZEhS3S
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) April 25, 2025
Butler didn’t choose to elaborate on the cause of Deion’ stress when speaking to Adams, but probably didn’t want to bother his friend while he waited for his son to be drafted.
Coach Prime’s stress could stem from multiple factors. It could be due to the negativity circling around his son, Shedeur. A lot of people were criticizing the young QB for falling in the draft.
Some blamed his attitude and the way he’s conducted himself as a reason for his fall. Others pointed out that he simply isn’t the best quarterback prospect in this year’s draft.
Sanders could also be stressed about the fact that he will be not coaching his sons next season. Sanders could be wrapped up in the recruiting process and could be dreading the potential departures of Shedeur and Shilo.
At the same time, Sanders has to worry about where his son Shedeur will end up. The 2025 NFL Draft will continue with the second round beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Sanders family may not have to wait too long to hear Shedeur drafted. Per DraftKings odds, the Cleveland Browns are the favorite to draft Sanders at pick No. 33 with -110 odds.
Do you think the Browns will select Shedeur Sanders with the 33rd overall pick in the NFL Draft?
