Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Receives Colorado Degree

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders returned to the University of Colorado Boulder on May 2, 2026, to walk the stage and receive his bachelor's degree in sociology, capping an academic journey he completed alongside his professional football career.

Sanders, 24, had missed the university's 2025 graduation ceremony after being selected by the Browns in the fifth round of that year's NFL draft. He began his college studies in January 2021 at Jackson State before transferring to Colorado, where he started as quarterback for two seasons under his father, Deion Sanders, then the Buffaloes head coach. Sanders finished his degree requirements in the winter of 2024 while balancing high-level football demands, achieving a near-perfect 3.9 grade-point average.

In a video shared by the Colorado Buffaloes football program, Sanders celebrated with fellow graduates, saying, "What's up, we at graduation, say what's up," as students cheered. He called the moment "excellence, man, its excellence." FS1 analyst Emmanuel Acho praised the accomplishment on social media, writing, "This is dope. I love when athletes get a degree even though they may never need it. Its an incredible sign of...