The former NFL tight end, who went to three Pro Bowls during his 14-year career, predicted back in JANUARY that Sanders would fall to the fifth round. The prediction came during an episode of the "Bussin' with the Boys" podcast where he also made a $1,000 bet with co-host Will Compton about where Sanders would fall in the draft.

The Johnny Unitas Award winner’s slide down draft boards became the over-arching topic of the 2025 NFL Draft, with detractors and insiders pointing to Sanders’ perceived arrogance, cocksure attitude, and lack of athleticism as reasons he was passed on by teams for multiple rounds.

Shedeur Sanders was not the only prospect to receive a prank call during the NFL draft. Kyle McCord, the former Syracuse quarterback who was taken by the Eagles last weekend, told Philadelphia-area media that someone tried to prank him while the draft was ongoing.