“It’s a Business Year”: Shedeur Sanders Gets Real on Donning New Hairstyle to Leave Poor Form Behind and Revive JSU Days

To be 18 and playing at Jackson State! Shedeur Sanders seems to be reliving his past JSU days with his youthful looks. With the season coming up, new looks are in the air, especially for the fans of the 22-year-old Buffs QB, who recently made headlines with his new clean and chopped looks as he cut away his long locks. However, that action has more to do than just desire, as Shedeur Sanders explained why he chopped off his hair. 

As one of the top QBs set to enter the 2025 NFL Draft, this year’s performance will affect his draft stocks. Shedeur Sanders threw for 3,230 yards and 27 touchdowns despite missing one game, but it wasn’t enough to win them more than four victories. But this season may be bringing unexpected things to the table. 

Shedeur Sanders plans for a business year

It looks like 2024 will be a year for Shedeur Sanders to buckle up and unleash his business mind. Darius Sanders recently posted a clip of Shedeur Sanders on his YouTube channel Reach the People Media, where he spoke about why he had cut his hair. He said, “Come on man, it’s a business year man. I handle business, stand on business, everything business man.”

We can’t be sure whether he meant football business or off-field because Shedeur Sanders needs to be keen on both. Darius Sanders also points out that fans in the comments section say he looks 18. He brushed off the remark, saying, “I’m fine having a young look.” With his hair left short and shaggy, he once more looked like his younger self when playing at JSU.

Will Shedeur Sanders revive the JSU power in Colorado? 

Shedeur Sanders joined JSU in 2021 and played till 2022, where he earned a name for himself before coming to Colorado with Coach Prime. In his freshman year, he locked 3,231 yards and 30 TDs, was named SWAC Freshman of the Year, and also won the Jerry Rice Award. In 2022, he won the Deacon Jones Trophy as the nation’s top HBCU player after locking 3,732 yards and 40 TDs and was also named the SWAC Offensive Player of the Year. 

Shedeur Sanders may have gotten a little carried away last season with all the hype and sudden fame shots. But it looks like he’s put on the business gloves to bring back the glories of his past to the present. Hopefully, he can make a difference this season as Colorado transitions to the Big 12.