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Deion Sanders’ Personal Life in Focus After Special Guest Attends Colorado Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Rowan Fisher-Shotton | Last updated Sep 21, 2025 11:01 AM ET

The Colorado Buffaloes improved to 2-2 on Saturday night at Folsom Field with a 37–20 victory over the Wyoming Cowboys.

The win marked another steady performance for Deion Sanders’ program, which continues to rebuild following the departures of last year's Heisman Trophy winner, Travis Hunter, and Big 12 Player of the Year (and Deion's son), Shedeur Sanders.

But after the game, attention quickly shifted to the stands.

Actress and model Karrueche Tran, long rumored to be romantically linked to Sanders, posted an Instagram photo from a stadium suite during the game, her feet propped up as she watched the action.

The post reignited speculation about the Colorado coach’s personal life, which has increasingly become a subject of public curiosity.

The earliest, widely shared spark for the dating buzz came in late July, when Karrueche Tran appeared repeatedly in an 18-minute video series called "For Your Glory" (produced by Deion Sanders Jr.’s media company).

In that footage, Tran is visibly emotional at Sanders’ bedside as the coach underwent surgery to have his bladder removed during his cancer treatment, scenes that led observers to publicly link the two.

Neither party made a formal relationship announcement at that time.

Tran later appeared on the "What’s Next? with J. Ryan" podcast (Aug. 28) and, after a playful prompt from a friend, said plainly, "Yeah, I’m dating" and that she was "having fun," comments that outlets treated as a de facto confirmation even though she did not explicitly name Sanders on the show.

Around the same period, Sanders publicly dodged and downplayed direct questions about their status.

Until anything is formalized, the pattern of public sightings, social posts and off-hand confirmations will keep Sanders' personal life and relationship status in headlines.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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