College football never fails to deliver a thrilling game for its audience. The recent match between the Colorado Buffaloes and the USC Trojans was a good example of that. Fans must have expected the Buffaloes to win the game but it didn’t happen. The USC and Caleb Williams took the game home by securing a 48-41 win.
During the second half of the match, Shedeur Sanders and the Buffaloes outscored their opponents by 27-14. However, even a late touchdown pass from the 21-year-old couldn’t save the team. After the game, Coach Deion Sanders tried to defend his son and the team.
“All of you should just look in the mirror and slap whatever you see.”
Deion Sanders calls out the people that doubted Shedeur Sanders 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/l02f6QYjat
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) September 30, 2023
The star quarterback got 4 TDs and 1 interception for 371 yards in the game. He completed 30 out of his 45 passing attempts. Along with that 6-foot-2 tall Shedeur Sanders also got 1 touchdown for 50 yards. Despite all this, the Colorado Buffaloes are now 3-2 after the loss against USC.
What is the 40-yard dash time of Shedeur Sanders?
Born on February 7, 2002, Shedeur Sanders is presently among the best quarterbacks in college football. The son of Coach Prime first exhibited his talent at Trinity Christian High School. After that, he went to Jackson State in 2021 and impressed everyone with his skills. Now, the Jerry Rice Award winner is playing with the Colorado Buffaloes.
As per reports, Shedeur Sanders, who weighs 215 lb has a 40-yard dash time of 4.65. Born in Texas, USA, the QB was the SWAC Offensive Player of the Year last year. During his freshman year, the son of the NFL legend got 30 TDs and 8 interceptions for 3,231 passing yards. After that, he recorded 40 TDs and 6 interceptions for 3,732 yards. The star player completed 70.6% of the total passing attempts he made last year.
Now at Colorado, Shedeur has joined his father and former Dallas Cowboys cornerback Deion Sanders. Throughout his college career, the star QB has got 85 touchdowns and 16 interceptions for 8744 passing yards. Shedeur Sanders completed 773 out of his 1,110 passing attempts. He also has 10 TDs for 113 rushing yards.
The former Jackson State star has been impressing everyone with his exceptional performance. He is undoubtedly an impact player for the Buffaloes and his performance makes a huge difference in how his team performs.
Does Sanders have the fastest 40-yard dash time in NCAA division-1 football?
Shedeur Sanders is not the only quarterback who has been stellar in college football. There are numerous other players as well who give tough competition to the Buffaloes star. Even in terms of the 40-yard dash time, the son of the 2-time Super Bowl winner isn’t the fastest. Despite having a stunning 40-yard dash time of 4.65, Sanders is behind many other QBs.
Among the Pac-12 teams, Sam Jackson of the California Golden Bears has the fastest 49-yard dash time of 4.4. After him are Caleb Williams of the USC Trojans and Nate Johnson of the Utah Utes with that of 4.56. At no. 03, there are Michael Penix Jr. of Washington Huskies and Cameron Rising of Utah Utes with 4.64.
Shedeur Sanders comes at no. 04, behind 5 players with a 40-yard dash time of 4.65. The slowest starting QB in Pac-12 presently is Ethan Garbers of UCLA Bruins with 4.91.
Despite all this Shedeur Sanders probably gets the most spotlight in college football presently. However, for now, the QB and the Buffaloes must focus more on their game to come back on the winning track.