Shedeur Sanders NFL Draft Scouting Report & Fantasy Football Outlook

Shedeur Sanders enters the 2025 NFL Draft with an impressive college resume, highlighted by over 11,000 passing yards and 107 total touchdowns across stints at Jackson State and Colorado. While his arm talent and mobility are evident, his next-level success will depend on quicker decision-making and adjusting to tighter coverage windows in the pros.

Shedeur Sanders Fantasy Football Outlook

Sanders began his college career at Jackson State, where he compiled a 23-3 record over two seasons, accumulating 6,963 passing yards with 70 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. He ran the ball 188 times with nine scores on the ground, but his rushing yards (156) ranked lower than expected due to college football treating a sack as a loss for a quarterbacks rushing attempt.

The transition to Colorado and Division I football in 2023 presented a learning curve, as evidenced by a 4-7 record, 3,230 passing yards, and 27 touchdowns while minimizing the damage in interceptions (3). Last year, Sanders went 9-4 with an exceptional completion rate (74.0). He passed for 4,134 yards with 37 touchdowns (school record) and 10 interceptions. Over his two seasons with the Buffalos, he was sacked 94 times (42 in 2024) while rushing in eight touchdowns. Sanders ran the ball 211 times in 2023 and 2024, but he lost 127 yards (sacks yards lost included).

There’s no dismissing the success and stats of Sanders, but he had many highlight plays where he threw the ball in tight coverage, and his receiver made a winning play to secure the catch. WR Travis Hunter won the Heisman Trophy last season, accounting for 32.2% of his completions, 30.4% of his passing yards, and 40.5% of his passing touchdowns.

Shedeur Sanders Pro-Day highlights.

The kid looks GOOD.

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Sanders is another pocket passer who can extend plays with his legs and make first downs on the ground. His arm strength trails that of the best NFL quarterbacks. When dropping back to throw, he isn’t always ready to fire, creating some lag time in his release and potentially leading to mistakes under duress.

At the next level, Sanders won’t have the liberty to air the ball out deep downfield due to tighter coverage and a shorter passing window. He must learn to take what the defense gives him and wait for favorable one-on-one matchups on the outside.

The Browns need an upgrade at quarterback, as Deshaun Watson has proven that the luster in his game was left in Houston. I expect Sanders to get drafted second overall, giving him a reasonable starting point for success in his rookie season.