Shedeur, 23, threw a lavish viewing party with friends and family as the 2025 draft began on Thursday, April 24, where his father was seen visibly upset when the New Orleans Saints — a top predicted landing spot for the quarterback ahead of the draft — picked Kelvin Banks Jr. instead.

Cameras were rolling on Deion Sanders when the Saints announced their first-round pick on Thursday. But they didn't get the reaction he hoped for.

Shedeur Sanders was a victim of a prank call from someone pretending to be New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis on Night 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft Friday night. The former Colorado quarterback was in a yard surrounded by family when someone called his phone. "It's Mickey Loomis here, GM of the Saints," the caller said.