Shedeur Sanders gets his degree from Colorado one year after leaving for NFL

Nypost · May 02, 2026 · 286 words · By Jake Nisse

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What to know about Shedeur Sanders gets his degree from Colorado one year after leaving for NFL

Shedeur Sanders was back at the University of Colorado on Saturday as the Browns quarterback and former Buffaloes star received his college degree.

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What happened

Shedeur Sanders was back at the University of Colorado on Saturday as the Browns quarterback and former Buffaloes star received his college degree.

Why it matters

Sanders, a sociology major according to the team’s 2024 roster, recorded a video alongside a group of other grads on their big day.

Common ground

“What’s up, we at graduation, say what’s up,’ Sanders said in the video posted by Colorado, as his fellow students cheered.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Shedeur Sanders was back at the University of Colorado on Saturday as the Browns quarterback and former Buffaloes star received his college degree.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Shedeur Sanders returned to the University of Colorado on a Saturday to receive his degree and is currently a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr. (born August 9, 1967), commonly known as Deion Sanders, is an American football coach and former player who is the head football coach at the University of Colorado Boulder. N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deion_Sanders

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shedeur Deion Sanders ( shəd-OOR; born February 7, 2002) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shedeur_Sanders

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shilo Deion Sanders (born February 9, 2000) is an American football safety. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, Jackson State Tigers and Colorado Buffaloes. He signed with th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shilo_Sanders

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Claim 2: “Sanders had an eventful rookie season, as he eventually took over the starting job for Cleveland.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Shedeur Sanders finished his rookie season as the starting quarterback for the Browns after injuries to other players.

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web search NEUTRAL — Last year, rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders finished the season as the starting quarterback of the Browns. But he was not the initial choice to be a starter. Following Joe Flacco’s departure and bot…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/shedeur-sanders-qb1-status…

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web search NEUTRAL — A month into his rookie season, and amid discourse around his decision not to go to Baltimore and back up Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Shedeur Sanders recently told ESPN he was "thankful" for his…
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46382528/shedeur-sanders…

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web search NEUTRAL — The last Browns' rookie quarterback to win his first career start was Eric Zeier in 1995. Sanders was 11-for-20 during the game, passing for 209 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/cleveland-browns/news/sh…

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Claim 3: “Following a concussion to Dillon Gabriel, Sanders started the final seven games of the season, finishing with seven touchdown passes, 10 interceptions and 1,400 passing yards.”

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Multiple sources confirm he started the final seven games of the season and specifically cite the stats: 1,400 passing yards, 7 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shedeur Sanders’ brother has reacted to the fallout following the Cleveland Browns quarterback’s selection for the 2026 Pro Bowl games. Sanders showed flashes of his potential down the stretch of his …
https://www.themirror.com/sport/american-football/shedeur-sa…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sanders started the final seven games of the season for Cleveland, leading them to a 3-4 record in that frame.In his seven starts in 2024, Watson passed for just 1,148 yards, five touchdowns, and thre…
https://www.si.com/nfl/browns/onsi/news/todd-monken-details-…

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web search NEUTRAL — In seven starts for the Browns, Sanders completed just 56.6% of his passes for 1,400 yards, throwing seven touchdowns against 10 interceptions.
https://www.aspirescapital.com/post/shedeur-sanders-makes-pr…

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Claim 4: “Sanders, 24, was not present at the school’s graduation last year after being drafted by the Browns on April 26.”

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Multiple sources confirm he was drafted by the Cleveland Browns on April 26, 2025. His birth date (Feb 7, 2002) makes him 23/24 years old in 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Cleveland Browns' 73rd as a member of the National Football League (NFL), their 77th overall, their sixth under general manager Andrew Berry, and their sixth and final under he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Cleveland_Browns_season

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Claim 5: “Sanders, a sociology major according to the team’s 2024 roster”

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Web search results explicitly state that Shedeur Sanders received his degree in sociology.

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Claim 6: “his father, Colorado coach Deion Sanders, questioned in a 2024 podcast if Shedeur had ever even taken an in-person class at Colorado.”

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While there are search results about Deion Sanders discussing Shedeur's NFL prospects and graduation, none of the provided evidence snippets contain a mention of a 2024 podcast where Deion questioned if Shedeur took in-person classes.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shedeur Recreates Legendary Deion Sanders Photo To Celebrate College Graduation. Shedeur Sanders is gearing up for his second season in the NFL, but for just one weekend, he returned to the University…
https://themorninghustle.com/1788990/shedeur-sanders-graduat…

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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado football coach Deion Sanders has hinted that his son, star quarterback Shedeur Sanders, may follow in the footsteps of Eli Manning by refusing to sign with an NFL team that drafts him if it’s…
https://tmspn.com/deion-sanders-discusses-possibility-of-she…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shedeur Sanders returned to the University of Colorado for the final time as a student-athlete on Saturday. The Cleveland Browns quarterback received his degree in sociology, ending a five-year journe…
https://forumteam.blog/feed/1064055

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