After completely turning around the Colorado college football program, there appears to be some smoke Deion Sanders Possible move to NFL.

this dallas cowboys Sanders was approached and all but turned down the opportunity, but admitted it would be “a lot of fun.”

Sanders himself said he would consider coaching in the NFL if it meant continuing to coach his sons. Scheider is expected to be the No. 1 pick in this year’s NFL draft.

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Colorado head coach Deion Sanders himself said he would consider coaching in the NFL if it meant continuing to coach his sons. Scheider is expected to be the No. 1 pick in this year’s NFL draft. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

But as appealing as the idea of ​​the family matter continuing may sound, one NFL great said he’d rather see Sanders stay in college, and for good reason.

In short, Vince Wilfork thinks college students need Coach Prime more than professional athletes.

“He’s more of an asset to the university because he can touch so many young kids,” Wilfork said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital. “Everyone has their own dream, but from Externally, he can impact more people when it matters than one guy making millions of dollars and you can’t reach that with his leadership.”

“What he represents really helps those young people. I’d rather see him helping kids because they need it more than the guys who are making millions of dollars. I just think he’s a trailblazer at this level.”

The Dallas Cowboys reached out to Deion Sanders, but he all but turned down the opportunity. (AP Photo/Lucas Peltier)

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Sanders’ first coaching job was at Jackson State, and when he got the Colorado job, several players followed, including his son and Travis Hunter, who later became Ben Heisman Trophy winner this season, becoming a two-way superstar. Hunter will also be a top-five pick, just like his quarterback.

When Hunter won the Heisman Trophy, he had a long hug with his coach and cried on his shoulder.

Deion Sanders’ first coaching job was at Jackson State, and when he got the Colorado job, several players followed suit. (Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

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buffalo They controlled their destiny in the College Football Playoff, but fell out of the Big 12 title game after losing to Kansas in the penultimate game of the regular season.

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