Shilo Sanders

American football player (born 2000)

Shilo Sanders
Colorado Buffaloes – No. 21
PositionSafety
ClassGraduate Student
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-09) February 9, 2000 (age 24)
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolTrinity Christian High School
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-SWAC (2021)
  • Stats at ESPN.com

Shilo D. Sanders (born February 9, 2000) is an American football safety for the Colorado Buffaloes. He previously played for the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Jackson State Tigers. Sanders is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback and Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders.[1][2]

Early life and high school

Sanders' hometown is Canton, Texas and he attended Trinity Christian High School. In his high school career he recorded 24 tackles, one pass deflection, five interceptions, and a fumble recovery. Sanders also played on offense where he rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and hauled in 13 receptions for 199 yards and three touchdowns.[3] Sanders would decide to commit to play college football at the University of South Carolina over offers from 14 other schools.[4][5]

College career

South Carolina

In Sanders first season with the Gamecocks in 2019, he posted two tackles and a fumble recovery.[6] In week four of the 2020 season, Sanders had a breakout game making ten tackles in a win over Auburn.[7] Sanders finished the shortend 2020 season with 32 tackles with one going for a loss, and a pass deflection.[8] After the conclusion of the 2020 season, Sanders announced that he had decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[9][10]

Jackson State

Sanders would decide to transfer to Jackson State to continue out his collegiate career.[11][12] In Sanders' first season with the Tigers in 2021 he notched 39 tackles, seven pass deflections, two forced fumble, and four interceptions which was tied for second in the SWAC.[13] For his performance on the season, Sanders was named Second Team All-SWAC.[14] In Sanders second season in 2022, he suffered an ACL injury which caused him to only play in seven games, where he recorded 20 tackles and an interception.[15] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Sanders would again enter the NCAA transfer portal for the second time in his career.[16][17]

Colorado

Sanders would decide to transfer to play out the rest of his career at Colorado.[18][19] In his debut, he tallied ten tackles and helped the Buffaloes upset #17 TCU.[20] In week three, Sanders had an 80 yard pick-six for Colorado's first score of the game and forced a fumble, helping Colorado beat their rival Colorado State.[21][22]

Personal life

Sanders' younger brother, Shedeur, played football at Jackson State with Shilo from 2021-2022. They transferred to Colorado to join their father.[23][24]

An October 2016 lawsuit filed in Dallas District Court, alleged Sanders slammed his elbow into John Darjean’s chest and continued to hit Darjean after he fell, after a dispute arose over Sanders cell phone usage.[25] The case went to trial in 2022, but Sanders did not appear for the trial.[26] Therefore, a default judgment was entered against Sander's.[27] The court ordered Sander’s to pay Darjean $11.89 million.[28]

In October 2023, Sanders filed for bankruptcy, declaring he had $11.3 million in liabilities, including the court judgment against him.[29] The bankruptcy petition stated Sanders had $478,000 in assets, including a 2023 Mercedes valued at $75,900 and necklaces valued at $75,000.[30] Sanders’ attorney amended the petition in December 2023 to reduce the value of his assets to $320,000. This reduction included the removal of the high-value necklaces from the list of assets as they were alleged to have been on loan pursuant to an NIL deal with Saki Diamonds.[31] Darjean is currently contesting the bankruptcy filing, alleging Sanders transferred funds received from NIL deals to his company, Big 21, LLC, as a way to improperly shield his assets from the judgment he obtained against Sanders personally.[32] Sanders has admitted he did not disclose several social media NIL deals and that he is the sole owner of Big 21 LLC and SS21 LLC, but denied improperly failing to disclose contracts with those companies related to his NIL deals.[33]

References

  1. ^ Rittenberg, Adam. "Ex-JSU safety Shilo Sanders officially follows dad Deion, brother to CU". ABC News. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Suggs, David. "Deion Sanders family tree: Meet sons Shedeur, Shilo Sanders playing for dad at Colorado". Sporting News. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Shilo Sanders Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Bezjak, Lou. "Shilo Sanders, son of Hall of Famer, commits to South Carolina". The State. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Clark, Dave. "Deion Sanders' son, Shilo, commits to play football at South Carolina". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "Shilo Sanders 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  7. ^ Thompson, Khari. "Which Jackson State player will be next NFL Draft pick under Deion Sanders in 2023?". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "Shilo Sanders 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  9. ^ Clark, Dave. "Shilo Sanders, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer and ex-Red Deion, enters transfer portal". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  10. ^ Rittenberg, Adam. "South Carolina Gamecocks DB Shilo Sanders in transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  11. ^ Milligan, Rashad. "Ex-Gamecock DB Shilo Sanders is headed to Jackson State to play for dad, Deion Sanders". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  12. ^ "Shilo Sanders transferring to Jackson State University". WLBT. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  13. ^ Vessels, Chandler. "Shilo Sanders announces transfer commitment to Colorado". ON3.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  14. ^ Thompson, Khari. "Was Shedeur Sanders snubbed on the All-SWAC team? Deion Sanders responds". USA Today. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  15. ^ Keith, J.T. "Shilo Sanders is SWAC and will have a Jackson State degree to show for it". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  16. ^ Sallee, Barrett. "Shedeur, Shilo Sanders enter transfer portal after Deion Sanders' last game at Jackson State, per reports". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  17. ^ Newsome, Langston. "Shedeur Sanders, Shilo Sanders enter transfer portal following Celebration Bowl". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  18. ^ Reyes, Lorenzo. "All in the family! Shilo Sanders joins dad Deion, brother The Shedeur at Colorado". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  19. ^ Chavkin, Daniel. "Shilo Sanders Announces Transfer from Jackson State to Colorado". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  20. ^ Scott, Jelani. "Shilo Sanders, Deion's Elder Son, Had His Own Big Game in Colorado Debut". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  21. ^ Baugh, Peter. "Deion Sanders' Colorado football team remains undefeated but loses Travis Hunter to injury". The Athletic. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  22. ^ McDaniel, Mike. "Shilo Sanders Evokes Father Deion With High-Stepping Pick-Six". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  23. ^ "Deion Sanders was there to see his sons, Shedeur and Shilo, deliver for Jackson State football". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  24. ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan (May 28, 2023). "Shilo Sanders transfers to Colorado: Ex-Jackson State DB reunites with father Deion, brother Shedeur". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  25. ^ Cheshire, Catie. "Shilo Sanders NIL Earnings at Question in Bankruptcy Case Related to High School Assault". Westword. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  26. ^ Cheshire, Catie. "Shilo Sanders NIL Earnings at Question in Bankruptcy Case Related to High School Assault". Westword. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  27. ^ Schrotenboer, Brent. "Deion's son Shilo Sanders facing legal mess after filing for bankruptcy". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  28. ^ Cheshire, Catie. "Shilo Sanders NIL Earnings at Question in Bankruptcy Case Related to High School Assault". Westword. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  29. ^ Schrotenboer, Brent. "Deion's son Shilo Sanders facing legal mess after filing for bankruptcy". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  30. ^ Schrotenboer, Brent. "Deion's son Shilo Sanders facing legal mess after filing for bankruptcy". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  31. ^ Schrotenboer, Brent. "Deion's son Shilo Sanders facing legal mess after filing for bankruptcy". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  32. ^ Schrotenboer, Brent. "Deion's son Shilo Sanders facing legal mess after filing for bankruptcy". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  33. ^ Cheshire, Catie. "Shilo Sanders NIL Earnings at Question in Bankruptcy Case Related to High School Assault". Westword. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
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