Shedeur Sanders’ NFL Decision: Would an Eight-Figure NIL Deal Keep Him In Colorado?

Shedeur Sanders is keeping folks wondering if he’ll be heading to the NFL, making people speculate about potentially spending his fifth year of college eligibility at Colorado. He jokingly suggested recently he’d stay if offered a mega eight-figure NIL deal, no such offer materialized. Now it seems the Buffaloes star quarterback could be focused on his NFL future.According to Sports Illustrated, on Nov. 4, video was posted of Colorado’s coaches reminding the team’s players to register for next semester’s classes. Sanders reportedly said, “Register for classes? “I’m going to the league.”But is he? In a later Sports Illustrated report, Sanders confirmed his intention to enter the NFL draft next year. “I’ll be in the league,” he said& Although NIL valuations are difficult to truly estimate, Sanders’ was $6.3 million, according to Sports Illustrated. This reportedly makes him the highest NIL earner in college sports. He has brand partnerships with Nike, Gatorade, Mercedes-Benz, Smoothie King, Audemars Piguet, among others. In August, Sanders became the first college football player to sign an NIL deal with Nike.And Sanders had hinted that a $10 million deal could sway him to remain in college. While joking with teammate Omarion Miller in a moment posted online...