A rising young rookie is raking in millions. Recently, a Colorado University player has beaten the likes of Dak Prescott and Joe Burrow. The star player has taken the world by storm. With his unmatchable football skills and the numbers to back his talents. Shedeur Sanders, son of coach Deion Sanders is in a league of his own. His NIL earnings are closing on a whopping $4 million. Sanders, who’s still a college rookie, is edging past NFL players with his NIL earnings.
Sanders Jr. had a terrific game against TCU on September 2nd. He accounted for four touchdowns and also created a college record. The Buffs’ quarterback completed an astonishing 510 yards during the game. It made the entire country stand up and take notice of this prodigal talent. Shedeur Sanders is leading the NIL charts with Arch Manning closing on second with $3 million. The NIL (name, image, and likeness) has proved to be a game changer for college players by bringing them money. However, with Sanders Jr. making it big in the NCAA, his NIL deals deserve a special mention.
Shedeur Sanders’s NIL net worth swells after that TCU game!
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The Saturday game heroics have soared Shedeur’s NIL net worth. With the QB involved in making multiple touchdowns and creating a college record with completing square yards. The Buffs stalwart’s NIL earnings increased from $1.3 million to nearly thrice the amount in a matter of a few hours. Now, Sanders is pushing past Cowboys QB Dak Prescott’s base salary.
Shedeur Sanders is now projected to make $3.8M through NIL this season.
That is up $2.5M dollars from before his breakout game against TCU.
Sanders’ projected NIL earnings is over $2M more than Dak Prescott’s base salary this season ($1,700,000).
Nearly $3M more than Joe… pic.twitter.com/MU8LJokyKD
— NFL Rookie Watch (@NFLRookieWatxh) September 5, 2023
Prescott’s current salary is $1.7 million, which is again an adjusted amount. That’s not all though, Sanders has left another NFL player behind. Shedeur Sanders is leaving behind Joe Burrow by a huge margin. With Joe’s base salary evaluated at $1 million, Sanders is slated to earn $3 million more than the Bengals’s QB. The young QB’s rise to the top includes certain milestones that speak volumes about his talent.
Take a look over Shedeur Sanders’ brand endorsements
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Shedeur’s rise to the top is historic in itself. From signing a deal with Beats with Dre in August 2021. Later on, he grabbed a deal with Tom Brady’s clothing line. Moving on, Sanders also created a name for himself by signing with Gatorade in 2022. In tying up with the sports drink brand, the college QB became the first college athlete of African origin to nab such as deal.
The Buffs star player also has a Mercedes Benz endorsement deal in his resume. He has also linked up with PLB Sports and Entertainment. His other noteworthy deals include Oikos and Active Black amongst others.
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Success is following Shedeur Sanders. Kudos to his father, Deion Sanders who’s mentoring his son and shared a message across to become one the best athletes. The skill sets and talent that Shedeur possesses make him an interesting prospect in the NFL. What do you think of Sanders? Let us know in the comments below!
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