Plenty of people have put their public support behind Sanders (none more than Mel Kiper Jr. on ESPN's Draft broadcast), and he got a surprisingly motivational pep talk from another Sanders on social media over the weekend, as KFC's Colonel Sanders had some words of wisdom for him.

Trump questioned whether NFL owners were "stupid" for not selecting the former University of Colorado quarterback in the first round.

In a twist few saw coming just months ago, Shedeur Sanders—the son of NFL legend and Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders—has been added to the Toronto Argonauts’ exclusive CFL negotiation list, giving the Canadian club first dibs if the quarterback pivots north of the border.