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Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders go 1-2 in latest USA TODAY Sports mock draft

Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders went 1-2 in USA TODAY Sports’ latest NFL mock draft

We’re about five months away from the 2025 NFL draft and it’s becoming increasingly apparent that Colorado will have two players selected early in the first round.

Some NFL draft analysts even project the Buffs to produce the top two overall picks. In USA TODAY Sports’ latest mock draft, cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter went No. 1 to the Jacksonville Jaguars and quarterback Shedeur Sanders followed by going No. 2 to the New York Giants.

Here’s some of what USA TODAY Sports writer Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz wrote on Hunter’s potential fit with the Jags:

Even though he could be a shutdown corner for Jacksonville’s league-worst defense, the smart money is on the Heisman Trophy front-runner going the receiver route given the way the market at the position has exploded. That shouldn’t dissuade the Jaguars at all, as Hunter is still the kind of transcendent talent who can team with stellar 2024 first-rounder Brian Thomas Jr. to get Trevor Lawrence’s development back on track after what’s shaping up to be another lost season.

Sanders’ NFL draft situation is a little more complicated due to his position. Earlier this week, Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders told FS1’s “Speak” that he’d prefer his son Shedeur to land with an NFL team that can “handle the quarterback that he is.”

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Shedeur Sanders named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after four-touchdown performance

Shedeur Sanders earned a weekly award following his massive game at Texas Tech

Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week on Monday following his stellar performance in the Buffs’ 41-27 win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders over the weekend.

Sanders completed 30 of his 43 throws for 291 yards and three passing touchdowns. After a shaky start for Colorado’s offense in Lubbock, the projected first-round NFL draft pick finished with a 149.6 passer rating.

Adjusting for sacks, Sanders ran for 39 yards, including a go-ahead 7-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter.

The weekly conference award marks Sanders’ first since Week 1 of last season when Colorado was still in the Pac-12. He becomes the fourth different Buffalo to win a weekly Big 12 award this season, joining wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter (Week 3, 9), placekicker Alejandro Mata (Week 8) and running back Isaiah Augustave (Week 9).

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Shedeur Sanders clarifies class registration comments: ‘I’m graduating early’

Shedeur Sanders made his plans clear for this spring

In a Well Off Media YouTube video posted earlier this week, Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders reaffirmed that he plans on declaring for the 2025 NFL draft.

After an assistant coach reminded CU players to register for spring semester classes, Sanders quickly showed his humor and confidence. “Classes? I’m going to the league,” Sanders said with a smile.

Sanders, a senior who spent his first two college seasons at Jackson State, has thrown for 2,591 yards, 21 touchdowns and six interceptions this fall while leading the 6-2 Buffs to bowl eligibility. Against Cincinnati last time out, Sanders completed a season-high 83.3% of his passes and threw for two passing touchdowns.

“After last game, y’all not gonna see me (next year),” Sanders added in the video.

Most NFL draft projections have Sanders being selected as either the first or second quarterback.

On Monday, Sanders clarified on X (formerly Twitter) that he plans on graduating early: “I’m graduating early btw,” Sanders wrote in reference to his viral class registration comments.

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Top QB declares for 2025 NFL draft

Shedeur Sanders is in the mix to be the top quarterback off the board in the 2025 NFL draft.

By the time the 2025 NFL draft rolls around, there are a number of quarterbacks who will be vying to be the first quarterback off the board. One of those quarterbacks who made it more or less official is Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders.

Sanders informally declared for the 2025 NFL draft when he was asked about registering for classes in the spring and he replied, “Man, I’m going to the league.”

Sanders joined his dad at Colorado when Deion became the head coach.

Many project Sanders to be a top-five pick in the first round. Personally, we expect Sanders to go high but could definitely be overdrafted due to so many quarterback-needy teams. Sanders is far from a finished product, and we don’t expect to see a ton of growth from him on that Buffaloes team, so it only makes sense he maximizes his momentum now.

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Shedeur Sanders response to Colorado class registration: ‘I’m going to the league’

Shedeur Sanders doesn’t plan on being around Boulder for classes next semester

The Colorado football team gathered around and was informed that everyone needed to remember it was time to register for next semester classes in Boulder.

Quarterback Shedeur Sanders didn’t seem too enthused about signing up for credits. In fact, he had quite the quip as a response.

“I’m going to the league,” the QB said. “I know after last game, man, you’re not going to see me.”

Saints scout two of the 2025 draft’s best prospects at Colorado

The Saints stopped at Colorado’s campus to scout two of the 2025 draft’s best prospects. They’re in position to draft Travis Hunter or Shedeur Sanders, but will they?


We’ll see how the standings shake out after this week’s round of NFL games, but right now the New Orleans Saints are slotted in at the fifth overall pick in the 2025 draft after their 2-6 start to the season. That’s prime position to select a top prospect like Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter or standout quarterback Shedeur Sanders.

And last week the Saints were one of five NFL teams who stopped by Colorado’s campus in Boulder to scout the Buffaloes. Hunter is seen as a franchise-altering talent at either wide receiver or cornerback, and Sanders is competing with Miami’s Cameron Ward to be the first passer selected. It makes sense that the Saints would be keeping tabs on each of them.

But those aren’t Colorado’s only NFL prospects. Wide receiver Will Sheppard and safety Shilo Sanders should both be drafted in the middle rounds or early on Day 3. Another wideout, Jimmy Horn Jr., is a rising star, too.

Campus visits like this are common for NFL teams, so don’t read too deeply into it. They’re often used for information-gathering so scouts can fill out their reports after meeting with coaches, trainers, and even academic counselors. But if the Saints keep losing and end up in position to pick a playmaker like Hunter or Sanders? Well. Stranger things have happened.

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Titans select QB Shedeur Sanders in latest PFF mock draft

In the latest Pro Football Focus mock draft, the Titans have the second pick and select QB Shedeur Sanders from Colorado.

The Tennessee Titans’ offensive struggles aren’t a secret. In fact, those struggles are plainly and painfully obvious to anyone who watches even a single snap the Titans play. Right now, Amy Adams Strunk says she’s standing by Ran Carthon and Brian Callahan, trusting their process, but something has to change.

That something needs to be the quarterback. Will Levis simply isn’t cutting it on this team. He has potential, but he needs to sit behind a veteran who can mentor him for at least one season (likely more) so he can work on the fundamentals, figure out a better decision-making process, learn not to panic under pressure, etc. Mason Rudolph isn’t proving to be any better, either.

Pro Football Focus released its latest mock draft for 2025 to address that need. After the loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, the Titans are currently slated to pick second behind the Carolina Panthers. With that second pick, PFF predicts that the Titans will select Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, son of the infamous Deion Sanders.

2. TENNESSEE TITANS: QB SHEDEUR SANDERS, COLORADO

Record: 1-6
PFF Power Ranking: 29
Team Needs: QB, WR, OT

Sanders has the most consistently high-level tape of any quarterback in this draft class. His pocket-passing style would pair seamlessly with head coach Brian Callahan, who spent years working with Joe Burrow as Cincinnati’s offensive coordinator. Together, they could form an ideal quarterback-coach duo.

Sanders may be the most consistent in his class, but that does not mean he is ready for the NFL field. Even if he does pair well with Brian Callahan, is he really a Day 1 starter as a rookie? Because that’s what the Titans need. They need a guy who can come in, take over, and lead this team to the next level.

This is just a mock, though, and even if the Titans pick second, their best bet for a quarterback is to go back to Green Bay and beg for Malik Willis to be returned.

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Shedeur Sanders throws dime to Will Sheppard for touchdown at Arizona

Shedeur Sanders showed off his accuracy on a beautiful touchdown pass to Will Sheppard

Especially on offense, the Colorado Buffaloes are off to an impressive start in Saturday’s Big 12 football game against the Arizona Wildcats.

Running back Isaiah Augustave and wide receiver Drelon Miller each scored a touchdown in the first quarter before fellow WR Will Sheppard joined the party early in the second quarter. With the Buffs up 14-7, quarterback Shedeur Sanders threw a perfect fade to Sheppard, who made a one-handed grab in the end zone.

Sheppard’s touchdown catch marked the 24th of his college career and his third in a Colorado uniform.

Other Buffs who’ve impressed in the first half include wide receiver LaJohntay Wester (99 receiving yards), safety Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig (four total tackles) and defensive end BJ Green II (one sack, one TFL).

As of this writing, Colorado holds a 21-7 lead over Arizona late in the second quarter.

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NFL mock draft from CBS has 4 QBs in top-12 including Shedeur Sanders

So many QBs!

Will Shedeur Sanders be the first QB taken off the board in the 2025 NFL Draft? Seems like that’s where the needle is pointing right now as we saw in the newest ESPN NFL mock draft, which had Sanders going to the Cleveland Browns.

Our 2025 mock from Christian D’Andrea had Sanders to the Carolina Panthers. But the latest NFL mock draft from CBS also had Sanders to the Browns at No. 2, and there were three other QBs taken in the top-12: Miami’s Cam Ward to the Panthers, Georgia’s Carson Beck to the Raiders and Texas’s Quinn Ewers to the Giants.

Here’s the take on Sanders to the Browns from Josh Edwards:

Cleveland has overcommitted resources to a team going nowhere with Deshaun Watson as its quarterback. Shedeur Sanders is a potential way out for the franchise, but it loses the benefits of a quarterback on a rookie contract as they push Watson’s dead money forward.

Make sure to check out the latest 2025 NFL mock draft from our Christian D’Andrea!

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Travis Hunter billed as country’s third-best player in ESPN’s midseason top 25

Is Travis Hunter the best player in college football? ESPN thinks otherwise

Colorado wide receiver/cornerback and Heisman hopeful Travis Hunter was listed at No. 3 in ESPN’s midseason top-25 college football player ranking, published Wednesday. Hunter was ranked behind Miami quarterback Cam Ward (No. 2) and Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty (No. 1).

Hunter, a projected top pick in the 2025 NFL draft, has 587 receiving yards and six touchdowns thus far this season in addition to stellar play at cornerback. The senior has 16 total tackles, two interceptions, three pass breakups and a forced fumble on defense through six games.

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders also made the list, taking the No. 16 spot.

While appearing on the “Outta Pocket with RGIII” podcast, Hunter sounded off on his chances to win college football’s most prestigious award, the Heisman.

“I know I can win it,” Hunter said. “Y’all see Ashton Jeanty, it’s not like we haven’t seen a running back that’s good. We haven’t seen a player that plays both ways, and I’m gonna keep saying that.”

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