Deion Sanders rejects idea of ​​leaving Colorado for NFL job after undefeated start: ‘I would never do that’

Deion Sanders has become a sensation in the world of college footballleading his No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes to an undefeated record through Week 2 after the team had just one win last season.

His impressive turnaround has left some speculating whether the two-time Super Bowl champion could make a return to the NFL, now as a coach.

Sanders answered that question bluntly on Friday: “I would never do that.”

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During an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show, Sanders made it clear that he has no plans to take his coaching skills to the NFL, suggesting that the exorbitant salaries some players earn make them difficult to coach .

“I love college (football). I love that young men are still impressionable, they’re not so financially wealthy that they can’t hear you,” Sanders began. “At the next level, some of these guys make so much money that they can’t hear – they can’t hear or they can’t see the things that they need to see and hear.”

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders talks with quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

“I would have a hard time motivating a man who makes more than $20 or $30 and sometimes $40 million to go out there and do his job,” he continued. “I have a problem with that.”

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Sanders also noted that his coaching style might not mesh well with the NFL.

“I started with 53 and left the locker room at halftime with about 38.”

Sanders brought more than 80 new players to the program and led buffaloes in 18th place in the standings – the same team that finished with a 1-11 record a year earlier. Colorado opened the season with an upset at TCU against the national runners-up, then beat Nebraska last weekend.

For Sanders, Colorado is where he is, and it’s a place he never imagined himself being, at least at first.

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders takes the field with his team for an NCAA college football game against TCU on Saturday, September 2, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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“I love it (here). You know me, I’m a Southern guy with Southern style, I never imagined I’d be here in Colorado, but thank God God chose this place for me, because it’s incredible.”

“It’s something — I would never have said, ‘You know what, I’m going to Colorado.’ There’s no way I would have said that. But I love every minute of it,” he continued.

Colorado welcomes State of Colorado Saturday night, followed by two big games against Oregon and USC.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.