Colorado Buffaloes football legend Shedeur Sanders discusses potential future CU return, non-NFL future plans originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders recently walked the stage for graduation on the University of Colorado Boulder’s campus on Saturday, and it appears more schooling is on his mind.
The “Grown QB” shared an interest in potentially pursuing a master’s degree, saying during his graduation, “I gotta stack up my real life chips. . . . I might think about getting my master’s. I don’t know yet. Something I really feel like that would be very effective. I don’t think you have to get your master’s or have to have your degree to be successful, but I’m doing it more for the activity of learning.”
Sanders finished his sociology degree at CU with a 3.9 GPA, though many have chastised the now-24-year-old for not going to class during his time in Colorado. Shedeur reportedly attended his first in-person class in the spring 2024 semester.
Is Shedeur Sanders worried about not having an NFL future?
Many athletes finish degree programs while still playing in the NFL. Still, it’s hard not to read into Sanders’ comments a bit, especially the “stack up my real life chips” portion of his comments. Perhaps Sanders is hedging for a future non-NFL career.
That makes sense. His older brother, Shilo, is already finding his footing in a post-football world. Unfortunately, that has bled into Shedeur’s career negatively, with recent derogatory comments towards the Plain Dealer’s Mary Kay Cabot drawing media heat that even reached their father, Deion. It’s unclear how many NFL franchises will want to contend with a backup QB whose family is burning bridges with the local media.
For now, Shedeur has a job with the Cleveland Browns in the QB room behind Deshaun Watson. If the Browns ever cut ties, Shedeur, far more so than Shilo, has a job waiting for him in Boulder. It appears he still has an interest in being in proximity to Boulder.