There may have never been a more clear main event in recent East-West Shrine Bowl history than Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders. He's CBS Sports' No. 2 ranked quarterback prospect and No.

As Saturday’s practices kicked off the Shrine Bowl week, Sanders was in street clothes with the West team. While it’s not uncommon for top-level prospects to eschew on-field practices, both the Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl made noise about not allowing that for this year’s editions of the most significant all-star games.

Also in attendance for a portion of the meeting — though unexpected and only via FaceTime — was the quarterback’s father, Deion Sanders. The Titans, who have the first overall pick, met with Sanders for 45 minutes. The meeting also included a surprise FaceTime call from Shedeur’s father, Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders.

Quarterback Shedeur Sanders, expected to hear his name called early in the 2025 NFL Draft in April, is making the rounds at the East-West Shrine Bowl location but won't play in the college All-Star game.

Titans head coach Brian Callahan came away impressed with Colorado's Shedeur Sanders after a meeting at the East-West Shrine Bowl.

Sanders said his father, Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, called him several times to check in during his interview with the Titans.

The Tennessee Titans have taken their first steps toward shaping the 2025 NFL Draft by meeting with one of its top quarterback prospects, Colorado's Shedeur San

DENTON, Texas — Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, one of the top prospects in April's NFL Draft, is not practicing at the Shrine Bowl, and the teams with the top three picks asked him not to, a source told Yahoo Sports.