Why Colorado HC Deion Sanders is 'ashamed' of 31 NFL teams
University of Colorado head coach and pro football Hall-of-Famer Deion Sanders is ashamed of 31 of the NFL's teams after they selected just one player from an Historically Black College during this weekend's draft.
The player that did get selected was Jackson State corner back Isaiah Bolden.
Bolden was picked in the seventh round by the New England Patriots with the 245th pick of the draft. There were 259 total picks made over the course of this year's three-day event.
That prompted Sanders to fire off a Tweet that simultaneously congratulated Bolden and also called out the rest of the NFL.
Sanders felt Jackson State -- his previous team -- had three draft-worthy players on its own.
Bolden began his college career at Florida State before transferring to Jackson State to play for Sanders. Along with his skill as a cornerback, Bolden was also one of the best kick returners in the country this past season.
One of the larger issues facing prospects from HBCUs is similar to the same thing every other small school prospect faces: Not enough eyes on them and their level of competition.
NFL teams love players from the major powers and major conferences because they see them play against other powerhouse teams and the best college players in the country.
Even with that said, Bolden seemed like a player who had a chance for a higher selection in the draft given the way he played in college, coupled with his pre-draft workouts. There is intriguing talent at the lower levels of college football even if NFL scouts do not see it on ESPN every Saturday.
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