Sanders was captured in a video from Well Off, a media company started by his brother, Deion Sanders Jr., which has routinely featured the exploits of Colorado head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders and his two football-playing sons, Shedeur and safety Shilo Sanders.

The Cleveland Browns were considered a suitor for Shedeur Sanders either at the top of the first round, the top of the second round or via a trade to get back into the end of the first. Instead, the Browns selected Gabriel with the No. 94 overall pick in the third round, making him the fifth QB to come off the board ahead of Shedeur Sanders.