Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Shedeur Sanders' Final GPA at Colorado Surfaces During NFL Combine

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Cole Sullivan | Last updated Feb 28, 2025 8:16 PM ET

With the NFL combine in full swing, Friday’s focus centered around Colorado Buffaloes standout quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who participated in the media session in Indianapolis and answered a range of questions.

As a projected top-five pick, Sanders plans to sit out the on-field workouts on Saturday, as does Miami Hurricanes star Cam Ward, who is also expected to be one of the top quarterbacks off the board.

However, following Sanders' statements on Friday, his success off the field also gained attention, as his final GPA at Colorado surfaced before he left the university.

The cumulative GPA for the entire Colorado team under Deion Sanders was impressive, maintaining a 3.011, which marked the first time ever the program finished above a 3.0. Shedeur himself achieved nearly a 4.0 GPA, as was the case for his teammate, Travis Hunter, who also had a GPA close to 4.0.

For the first time in CU Football history our team gpa was over a 3.0! #team #buffs #coachprime
— James Chaney (@coachchaney96) January 14, 2025

"Shedeur Sanders, first semester grades—he got a 3.9 GPA," Corner Sportsnet posted on YouTube. "Now, some of you might say, 'He takes his classes online, he didn’t really get a 3.9 GPA.' Yes, he did. In high school, he was like a 4.0 student. So, when he's flashy, bugging out, having a good time, he's also heavy in the books. He's real heavy in the books. 3.9 GPA... That's an A average."

Deion Sanders, who is beginning to build something special in Boulder, highlighted over a month ago how his two sons, Shedeur and Shilo, as well as Travis Hunter, took their classes during their time at Colorado.

"Ain't none of them on campus because things have changed," Deion Sanders revealed in January. "Everybody is taking classes online and they graduate. Shedeur has never taken a class on campus in his whole college career. Shilo may have at South Carolina but I don't remember Travis ever being on campus as well. So they missed a whole part of the collegiate experience. But to each his own."

The star quarterback threw for 4,134 yards, 37 touchdowns, and just 10 interceptions last season. He played a key role in the resurgence of both the Jackson State program, where he began his collegiate career alongside his father, and the Colorado program, where he spent two years after transferring.

"We went from Jackson State to Colorado and changed two programs back-to-back," Sanders said on Friday. "You don’t think I could come to an NFL franchise and change a program again? It’s history, it’s always going to repeat itself."

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

More must-reads: