Shedeur Sanders wasted little time making an impact in the Cleveland community after being selected in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
Sanders appeared excited to be joining the students, as seen in a video shared on YouTube by the Browns.
‘I just wanted to come out and see y’all,’ the young quarterback told the students on-hand.
Sanders discussed several topics in the wide-ranging talk. He spoke well of his relationship with his father, Deion Sanders. He noted it was a ‘positive’ for him despite some speculation it negatively impacted his draft stock amid his surprising draft day slide.
‘I’m thankful my dad took the opportunity to do what he was supposed to do,’ the younger Sanders said. ‘I don’t never feel shame or anything like that.’
‘My dad’s who he is, and I’m gonna be who I am regardless,’ he added. ‘I’m always gonna be his son.’
Sanders also noted several of his goals in the interview. Notably, he implied he is focusing on doing what he can to win a spot on the Browns roster and potentially work his way into the team’s quarterback battle.
‘We working out every day. We got a purpose,’ Sanders said. ‘We got something we’re trying to accomplish and achieve.’
He also outlined a lofty, longer-term objective for his career.
‘I’m trying to bring Cleveland, of course, a Super Bowl,’ he said, which was met with a thunderous applause.
Off the field, Sanders made it clear he wants to ‘bring more hope and positivity’ to Cleveland. One way he believes he can do that is by serving as an influence to the city’s youth, which is part of the reason he was so eager to share his words of wisdom with students upon his arrival.
‘I would say enjoy the time you’re in right now,’ Sanders told the crowd. ‘But don’t enjoy it too much, so you can set yourself up for success.’