Colorado defensive back Shilo Sanders flies under the radar a bit. He has not received the same attention as his brother Shedeur heading into the 2025 NFL Draft. However, he is still an intriguing prospect.
With the draft underway, let’s learn a bit more about Sanders’ siblings.
Meet Shilo Sanders’ 4 siblings: Shedeur, Deion Jr., Deiondra, and Shelomi
Shilo enters the 2025 NFL Draft along with his brother, Shedeur. Shedeur quarterbacked the Buffaloes for two seasons following the hiring of Deion Sanders — Shilo and Shedeur’s father — as Colorado’s head coach.
Shedeur finished his Colorado career with 7,364 passing yards and 64 touchdowns in 24 games. He completed nearly 72% of his passes while throwing 13 interceptions during his time in Boulder.
Many believed Shedeur to be one of the top quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft before he slid out of the first round. He’d gone ninth overall to the New Orleans Saints in PFSN’s most recent NFL Mock Draft.
Shilo has three other siblings: Deion Jr., Deiondra, and Shelomi. Deion Jr. played collegiate football as well. He was a wide receiver at SMU for three seasons from 2013 to 2015. However, SMU rarely used him in the pass game. Instead, Deion Jr. was used as a kick returner.
He finished his SMU career with 1,501 yards on 70 returns in 25 games. He did not score a touchdown as a returner. As a receiver, he racked up 233 yards and no touchdowns on 30 catches in 25 career games.
Shelomi is a women’s college basketball player. She began her career at Jackson State before transferring to Colorado midway through the 2022-23 season. She only appeared in five games with the Buffaloes, however, leading to another transfer.
Shelomi joined Alabama A&M ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. She saw playing time in 26 games this past season. However, she only averaged around four minutes a game. Shelomi averaged 1.2 points per game while shooting 15.4% from the three-point line in her limited playing time.
Deiondra, unlike her siblings, is not a college athlete. She is a director of communications for a sports agency, according to Marca. According to her LinkedIn page, Deiondra has held this position for nearly six years.
Shilo is eligible to be drafted in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Colorado star ran a 4.95 40-yard dash at Colorado’s Pro Day. It’s unlikely he hears his name called in the first round. However, there is always a chance he and his family will celebrate him being drafted over the course of the three-day event in Green Bay.