Shedeur Sanders Reveals Plan to Mirror Coach Prime’s Parenting Style If He Becomes a Dad
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
Shedeur Sanders is getting ready for an offseason with the Cleveland Browns. However, his latest comments showed his focus extends beyond football. The young quarterback recently spoke about the example his father, Deion Sanders, set as a parent. He revealed his desire to follow a similar approach if he becomes a father one day.
Sanders returned to the Colorado Buffaloes’ facility this week. His brother, Deion Sanders Jr., made a video of him. Father Deion Sanders put their moments on Instagram. The Cleveland Browns quarterback is learning from his dad, Deion Sanders, and people think that is great.
During a recent livestream with his brother Shilo Sanders, Shedeur shared how Coach Prime’s example shaped his future outlook. “Like, how did dad get us, bro? like he accumulated a lot of success, you feel me, in life.. So to pass down a better life to have structure, …Put your purpose and pour it into your kid, you could pour it into your kids. Then they could go serve their purpose and pour into all these other people in their lives. So that’ll make you feel good doing that,” Shedeur Sanders said while discussing purpose-driven parenting.
As the 2026 offseason unfolds, Shedeur competes with Deshaun Watson and Dillon Gabriel for the starting job, while Coach Prime continues rebuilding Colorado through an aggressive recruiting push.
Coach Prime Sends Strong Message as Shedeur Sanders Switches to No. 2
Shedeur Sanders will wear a number for the 2026-27 season. The Cleveland Browns announced that Sanders is switching from number 12 to number 2. This change is happening as the young star prepares for a year under the new head coach, Todd Monken.
Reacting on Instagram, proud father Deion Sanders celebrated the switch, writing, “Yes Lawd! No. 2 is who he is, now let the church shout AMEN!” Sanders famously wore the same number during his standout stint with the Colorado Buffaloes.
Shedeur also shared a brief response on Instagram and thanked god for the opportunity. With Monken praising his playmaking ability, the number change signals renewed confidence ahead of the upcoming season.
