Once considered a contender to be the No. 1 overall pick, the Colorado quarterback was not selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Sanders — the son of Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders — was passed on by quarterback-needy teams including the Giants, Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers.

The biggest story of the 2025 NFL Draft after Round 1 is a player who didn't even get picked. Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders remains on the board, and is a popular choice to be scooped up early Friday evening.

Sanders — Colorado’s polarizing star quarterback — completely fell out of the first round Thursday night in the 2025 NFL Draft. In a shaky quarterback draft class, just two quarterbacks went in Round 1: Miami’s Cam Ward at No. 1 to the Titans and Mississippi’s Jaxson Dart at No. 25 to the Giants.