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Watch: Shedeur Sanders takes dirty shot to his knees from Kansas DE

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated Nov 23, 2024 7:03 PM ET

Sanders was nailed in the knees after throwing a pass in the second quarter of his Colorado Buffaloes’ game at the Kansas Jayhawks at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday.

Jayhawks junior defensive end Dean Miller went charging after Sanders and dove straight into the quarterback’s knees after Sanders had already released the ball.

Kansas with a big hit on Shedeur Sanders pic.twitter.com/5jXVaGb1Rh

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 23, 2024

No penalty was called on Miller for that hit.

Sanders not only completed the pass he had thrown before Miller’s hit, but the Buffaloes quarterback remained in the game and did not miss a play. He even led CU to a touchdown on the drive to narrow the gap to 20-14 in favor of Kansas.

The way Sanders responded to the hit had NFL Draft folks lauding his toughness.

Put "toughness" in the pros column for Shedeur Sanders.

— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) November 23, 2024

How freakin’ tough is Shedeur Sanders?!

— Todd McShay (@McShay13) November 23, 2024

I talk to NFL front offices quite a bit. The one word that keeps coming up for Shedeur is "tough". Taking an egregious hit like that and getting right up is what they're talking about.

— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) November 23, 2024

Sanders’ response to the hit is just another reason why so many people believe he should be the first quarterback taken in the 2025 draft.

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

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