Shedeur Sanders gets his degree from Colorado one year after leaving for NFL
Shedeur Sanders, quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, received his sociology degree from the University of Colorado one year after being drafted into the NFL. He celebrated the achievement with fellow graduates during the university's 2026 commencement ceremony. Sanders, who began his rookie season as a backup, started seven games after an injury to Dillion Gabriel and now aims to secure the starting role for Cleveland.
- ▪Shedeur Sanders earned his degree in sociology from the University of Colorado in 2026.
- ▪He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2025 but returned to complete his degree a year later.
- ▪Sanders started seven games for the Browns in his rookie season, throwing seven touchdowns and ten interceptions.
- ▪His father, Deion Sanders, previously questioned whether Shedeur had taken any in-person classes at Colorado.
- ▪Sanders will compete with Dillion Gabriel, Deshaun Watson, and Taylen Green for the Browns' starting quarterback position.
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NFL Shedeur Sanders gets his degree from Colorado one year after leaving for NFL By Jake Nisse Published May 2, 2026, 4:44 p.m. ET He went back to school. Shedeur Sanders was back at the University of Colorado on Saturday as the Browns quarterback and former Buffaloes star received his college degree. Sanders, a sociology major according to the team’s 2024 roster, recorded a video alongside a group of other grads on their big day. “What’s up, we at graduation, say what’s up,’ Sanders said in the video posted by Colorado, as his fellow students cheered. “It’s called excellence, man, it’s excellence.” 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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