Son of Deion Sanders says he’s “Tom Brady and Michael Vick” rolled into one

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A 21-year-old quarterback from Tyler, Texas, is making headlines with his play on the field and his mouth off it.

Shedeur Sanders was born in the Rose Capital of America, less than two hours by car from where the Dallas Cowboys currently play their home games at AT&T Stadium.

If you don’t follow the college game, his last name may be familiar to many Dallas fans as Shedeur is the youngest son of Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders, who was a part of the Cowboys’ last Super Bowl triumph in 1995.

Shedeur, the Colorado Buffaloes QB guided his team to three consecutive victories to begin the season, but his team are currently on a four-game losing streak, suffering a narrow 34-31 defeat to Arizona on Saturday.

So why are we talking about a college football player who probably won’t declare himself eligible for the NFL Draft until 2025?

Simply put, he recently made a bold declaration about the kind of player he is.

Like Father Like Son

Shedeur has a long way to go to put himself in the same conversations as his father, who is also the head coach of the Buffaloes.

However, the former standout at Jackson State has the confidence and borderline arrogance that “Prime Time” had during his NFL career.

During his days in the NFL and Major League Baseball (MLB), Deion was always good for a sound bite or two, but the multi-sport, multi-talented athlete usually backed it up.

Sanders, an eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback won two Super Bowls, while winning the league’s Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1994.

While he seemed to excel more in football, Sanders was always a base-stealing threat and a solid hitter during his MLB career as well.

He led the league in triples in 1992 (14) while batting an impressive .533 in four World Series games that year with the Atlanta Braves who lost in six games to the Toronto Blue Jays.

His son collected the Jerry Rice Award for Outstanding Freshman in 2021 and was the Southwestern Atlantic Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2022.

The Future G.O.A.T.?

Recently, Shedeur was asked in an interview with Complex who he would compare himself to.

His answer: “Well, I’ll say it’s a mixture because I’m able to stay in the pocket and deliver the ball.”

“I can play like Brady, but I’m also able to extend play and, if it’s not there, take it like Vick. So, it just depends.

“It’s funny whenever situations in the game occur, they’re like, “Hey, you gotta be Vick tonight. You gotta be Mike Vick tonight’.

Although his team’s been struggling to win lately, Sanders’ has been stellar, throwing for over 3,000 yards in 10 games this season (3,144) with 26 touchdown passes and just three interceptions.

He’s also met some sports and music icons like NBA star LeBron James and DJ Khaled while signing a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) with Gatorade.

Sanders also has an agreement with Beats by Dre and BRADY, an apparel company founded by the NFL G.O.A.T. Tom Brady.

From a marketing and playing standpoint, the youngest Sanders looks to be well on his way to emulating what his dad accomplished on and off the field.