Colorado safety Shilo Sanders did not have to wait long to sign with an NFL team following the end of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Sanders is signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported on Saturday.
The 5-foot-11, 196-pound Sanders played six years of college ball. He began his college career at South Carolina from 2019-2020, played under his father, Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, at Jackson State and then followed his dad to Colorado, where he played from 2023-24. Shilo Sanders has donned No. 21 since the 2020 season in honor of his father, who also wore the number.
Over his six seasons, he compiled 229 tackles, six interceptions, 13 pass breakups and seven forced fumbles. In 2024, Sanders started 10 games for the Buffs, recording 67 tackles.
Saturday was an eventful day for the Sanders family as Shilo's brother, Shedeur, saw his draft slide end when the Cleveland Browns selected the former Colorado QB in the fifth round.
Off the field, Shilo Sanders remains in litigation due to a lawsuit stemming from an incident involving a security guard while Sanders was in high school. The guard was issued a default judgment after Sanders did not show for his court date. The suit led to Sanders filing bankruptcy.
