Colorado Buffaloes quarterback and top NFL prospect Shedeur Sanders recently appeared in a Gatorade promotional photoshoot ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. In a post now on Instagram, Sanders shared photos of himself training and posing for the advertisement.
Sanders is widely expected to be a high first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, as at this point it appears either Sanders or Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward will be the first QB selected on draft night in April.
Shedeur Sanders’ Gatorade Photoshoot
Sanders released a set of photos on Instagram showing his impressive style and swagger.
The first and third pictures feature Sanders training in the gym. The second and fourth show him posing with a football and wearing the iconic Gatorade towel. The final image captures him walking on a football field.
Sanders did not include a caption but tagged the location as “Legendary.”
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Sanders’ 2025 Outlook
Sanders is projected to be a top-10 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. He is highly accurate, has a strong football IQ, is mentally and physically tough, and is mobile. Last season for Colorado, he threw for 4,134 yards, totaled 41 touchdowns, had 10 interceptions, and completed 74% of his passes.
PFSN NFL Draft analyst Dalton Miller’s Top 100 NFL Draft Big Board from January, which ranks prospects based solely on skill without factoring in positional value or team needs, ranked Sanders as the No. 25 prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft.
However, with several quarterback-needy teams, including the Tennessee Titans (No. 1), Cleveland Browns (No. 2) and New York Giants (No. 3), leading the NFL Draft order, Sanders is widely expected to be taken well before the No. 25 slot.
In PFSN’s most recent 2025 NFL Mock Draft, written by Reese Decker, Sanders was projected to go No. 2 overall to the Browns. While Cleveland may not be the flashiest destination, offensive weapons like Jerry Jeudy and David Njoku could help ease his transition from college to the NFL.