Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders was seen as one of the biggest wild cards entering the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night.

As it turns out, he'll be a wild card Friday, too.

Sanders, who enjoyed a prolific 2024 season and posted an all-time FBS record with a 71.8% career completion rate, was not picked during the draft's opening round and now waits for his fate to be decided heading into Friday night and the start of Round 2.

In a video posted to social media after the completion of the first round, Sanders admitted he did not expect to go undrafted Thursday but appeared upbeat, Stephen Holder of ESPN reports.

"We all didn't expect this, of course," Sanders told the crowd gathered at the location where he watched the draft. "But I feel like with God, anything's possible -- everything's possible.

"I don't feel like this happened for no reason. All this is of course fuel to the fire. Under no circumstance -- we all know this shouldn't have happened. But we understand, we're on to bigger and better things. Tomorrow's the day. We're going to be happy regardless."

The Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and the son of Hall of Fame cornerback and Colorado coach Deion Sanders, Shedeur was among the most debated prospects entering the draft. He also is a unique prospect in terms of his huge celebrity and personality, matched only by his immense confidence.

Whether any of those variables played a role in his precipitous fall can't be known, but Sanders has long acknowledged that he isn't your garden-variety prospect.

"You think I'm worried about what critics say or what people have to say," he said during the NFL scouting combine in February. "You know who my dad is? They hate on him, too."

Sanders declined an invitation to attend the draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin, opting to spend the evening in his native Texas with family and a number of guests. The night did not bring them much to celebrate, however.

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