Shedeur Sanders most certainly did not had to overcome a lot of adversity during his football career. He is the son of a multimillionaire Hall of Famer, Deion Sanders, and currently plays for his father.
His path to the NFL has been quite literally paved with gold.
Shedeur apparently does not agree. The Colorado quarterback claimed that he “beat the odds” to get to where he is today during a recent press conference at spring practice. In doing so, the 22-year-old made a wildly misinformed quip about Texas high school football signal-callers.
#Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders taking a shot at 6A Texas High School Football players wasn't something I expected. #txhsfb pic.twitter.com/N0hGmWcKoU
— Blake Munroe (@BlakeMunroeOTF) March 25, 2024
It is true that Shedeur has dealt with “a lot of hate” and negativity. There are people out there who actively root for him to fail by nature of his last name. They believe that his attitude is far too entitled and arrogant for a player who, in their minds, is not that good.
That is an accurate statement.
However, Shedeur lost me when the focus shifted to high school. He took a shot at 6A players to say that they have not seen the same success as someone who did not play on their level in high school.
Shedeur played for Coach Prime at Trinity Christian School, which plays on the 2A level. In that discrepancy lies the aforementioned “adversity” for which he overcame.
I don’t see those same kids around.
— Shedeur Sanders
Look harder!
Texas, Washington, Alabama and Michigan were the four teams to make the College Football Playoff last year. Two of them started quarterbacks who played on the 6A level.
Jalen Milroe played for Katy Tompkins. It is a 6A school.
Quinn Ewers played for Southlake Carroll. It is a 6A school.
They are around!
Shedeur Sanders did not play on the 6A level, but two of those who did made the final four-team CFP. The NFL also had Patrick Mahomes, Kyler Murray, Matthew Stafford and Baker Mayfield.
Technically, Shedeur’s comments were not focused on quarterbacks. He was speaking about 6A players in general. That does not help his case. There are plenty of Texas 6A guys in college and the pros.