Shedeur Sanders made his case to be one of the first quarterbacks selected in the 2025 NFL draft Friday at Colorado’s pro day. The son of a Hall of Famer Deion Sanders threw for the first time since the end of the season in front of dozens of NFL scouts and front office members.

Miami’s Cam Ward is the favorite to go No. 1 overall in the draft to the Tennessee Titans but Sanders is a likely first-round pick. Where he will go is unclear three weeks out from the draft but he offers a skillset to be a starter as a rookie.

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Sanders led college football with a 74% completion percentage in 2024. His profile, production and experience make him the most pro-ready passer in the class. His best qualities are his accuracy and timing and those were on full display Friday in Boulder.

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Sanders threw to teammates Travis Hunter, Jimmy Horn Jr., Will Sheppard and LaJohntay Wester over an hour Friday afternoon.

Here’s what to know about Sanders’ workout:

Shedeur Sanders pro day recap

He started with short drops and quick throws in the short areas of the field before transitioning to five-step drops and throwing intermediate routes.

His passes were slightly wobbly to start out before he settled in to a rhythm with intermediate passes. Sanders is at his best when hitting timing-based routes accurately and this part of the workout played to his strength. Multiple play-action passes allowed him to show off as well.

He opened up with more deep shots to showcase his arm strength. Those were some of his best throws on the day, including a deep shot to Horn Jr., with a ball that traveled more than 40 yards in the air.

He followed that up with a mix of passes and hit multiple in-breaking and out-breaking routes, notably a perfectly placed ball to Sheppard on a out route.

Sanders and the Colorado receivers wrapped up the day with an attempted two-minute drill. They weren’t able to get the length of the field but Sanders still hit multiple key passes to move the ball down the field.

Shedeur Sanders pro day grade

Grade: B+

Sanders’ early wounded ducks gave way to on-target throws with play-action passes and throws on the move. He hit multiple deep shots accurately down the field to show off his arm talent.

Sanders himself looked bulked up from the end of the college football season and was able to generate a little more power on his throws. He still needs to improve using his lower body in throws but this looked like a step in the right direction.

He’s the most pro-ready passer in the draft and today’s workout confirmed his strengths. It didn’t ease much of the concern over his weaknesses (taking on pressure, relying too much on his average mobility) so there’s a cap on how well he could’ve done to change his pre-draft perception.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Hundreds of tons of trash are now off the streets of Colorado Springs after the police department and their partner agencies wrapped up a two-day clean-up operation Thursday.

The clean up focused on trails, parks and roadways in the following areas:

Cleanup efforts are focusing on the following areas:

• I-25
• Nevada Avenue from downtown to South Academy
• Lake Avenue from Broadmoor to I-25
• 8th Street from Colorado to Cheyenne Road
• Proby Parkway from Academy to Powers
• Areas near the Colorado Springs Airport
• Cheyenne Boulevard from Mesa to Nevada
• Tejon Street from downtown to Cheyenne Boulevard
• West Cheyenne Road from Mesa to Lake

Officials at the Colorado Springs Police Department shared the following statistics:

Trash

Day 1: Approximately 700 cubic yards of trash and debris, equivalent to about 175 tons of waste, were collected. That’s enough to cover a basketball court in about 4 feet of trash. 

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Day 2: Approximately 300 cubic yards of trash and debris, equivalent to about 125 tons of waste, were collected. That’s enough to cover a regulation basketball court in 2.5 feet of trash.

Totals: A rough *early-estimate of the 2-day total for the work of all partner organizations is approximately 1,000 cubic yards of trash, equivalent to about 300 tons, which would cover a regulation basketball court in approximately 6 feet of trash.

Enforcement

Arrests Day 1:  3 felony warrant arrests (that includes 1 unregistered sex offender – see blotter post from 4-2-25), 54 misdemeanor warrant arrests, 4 waterway tickets, 8 trespassing tickets, 2 camping in parks tickets, and 3 misdemeanor drug arrests.  

Arrests Day 2: 2 felony warrant arrests, 6 misdemeanor warrant arrests, 1 waterway ticket, 1 trespass ticket.

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Totals: 5 felony arrests, 60 misdemeanor arrests, 5 waterway tickets, 9 trespassing tickets, 2 camping tickets, and 3 misdemeanor drug arrests.

Those affected by the clean-up tell 11 News they weren’t happy with how the operation was conducted.

“Yesterday was horrible,” unhoused individual Megan Crosby said. “Cops were out here bulldozing people. Some of them are young, there are young people out here and have nowhere to go. They’re in tents.”

Those at Springs Rescue Mission said they know homelessness is a complicated problem.

“We don’t know if we’ll ever be able to solve homelessness, particularly ourselves as an organization, but we can solve homelessness for one person at a time,” president/CEO Travis Williams said.

Williams said they saw an uptick in people using their services while the clean-up was going on.

“When we look at numbers historically, we’re going to be in that 308 to 400 number,” he said. “Last night [Wednesday] we had 426 stay the night with us at the mission.”

Williams said he hopes the people coming through their door can take advantage of the services they offer.

“We see time and time again how sometimes, camp clean ups actually encourage folks to find the help that they need and then ultimately find a pathway out of homelessness,” he said.

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