It’s not all a bed of roses for Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders. We all know how disastrous the 2023 season was for Deion Sanders’ son. And it did not end as the season closed. Instead, it had a lingering effect on Shedeur’s mental health.

In a conversation with brother Shilo on the 2Legendary with Shedeur Sanders, the Buffs QB avowed his struggles while suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Maybe Coach Prime said Shedeur got the courage to talk openly about his mental health, as the Buffs HC shared another Colorado prodigy’s “powerful” story earlier.

Shedeur’s repeated sacks have a long-term impact

The Buffs fans hardly expected Shedeur to flop so hard in the 2023 season. Getting sacked 52 times is no joke! To top it off came another big misery, the 4-8 record. Even though the lack of protection from the offensive line was the primary cause, everybody had put Shedeur on the hot seat — so much so that it had a dire effect on the QB’s mental health. And when asked about his past season, somehow the flashback came, and Shedeur ended up sharing his side of the story, “It’s like people could say ‘Oh his footwork was off, he wasn’t throwing a rhythm,’ they not sitting there with that 275 300lb pound tackle running after… you behind the computer typing…you can’t over time… bro PTSD bro.”

All he wants is for the fans to be more empathetic since, because of this, the other person’s efforts are often left in the shadows. And what made it difficult for Shedeur? “You in a brand new system and then you get sacked so many times till now you’re going to be off as PTSD,” enlightened the quarterback about how circumstances handed him a lemon. All thanks to the father, Coach Prime, who instilled courage in his son and other players who were struggling mentally.

Deion Sanders highlights Brown’s inspiring story

Not only did Deion have Shedeur’s back, but the Buffs HC is equally proud of the Buffs lineman Tyler Brown. On July 29, the Jackson State transfer opened up about his struggle with mental health since he was 18 years old. Brown shared,  “I was diagnosed with depression and generalized anxiety disorder.” The phenom he has become today, it’s difficult to believe that he too had a dark past as the OL; this further elaborated how the sport had helped him to be on the right track, “Me back then could not imagine being at Colorado, actually loving football again.”

This was no less than inspiring. As expected, Deion was the first one to share Brown’s story on Instagram with the caption “Powerful Story.” Besides supporting son Shedeur and OL Brown, the Buffs HC also blasted the NCAA for its fledging efforts to handle players’ mental health issues.

When Brown was denied immediate eligibility as per the NCAA’s recent ruling, Deion wasted no time ripping the NCAA apart when he said, “You say you really care about mental health but when you have someone really dealing with mental health, there’s a problem.” Now you know where Shedeur got the courage to break the silence about his mental health.