Shedeur Sanders was pranked by the son of an Atlanta Falcons coach during the draft

The 21-year-old son of the Atlanta Falcons’ defensive coordinator played a prank on Shedeur Sanders, an NFL hopeful, during his unexpected fall from a top prospect to a fifth-round pick. Jax Ulbrich, whose father is employed by the Falcons, pretended to be New Orleans Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis when he called Sanders on Friday night to inform him that he had been drafted. The Falcons disclosed on Sunday that Jax Ulbrich found Sanders’ contact details on his dad’s iPad and decided to trick the Colorado University quarterback without his father’s knowledge. While Jax Ulbrich provided the number, it was a friend sitting beside him who made the call to Sanders. The Falcons stated, “The Atlanta Falcons do not condone this behavior and extend our sincere apologies to Shedeur Sanders and his family. We have been in touch with them to apologize and arrange for Jax to directly apologize to the Sanders family.” Jax Ulbrich issued a public apology to Sanders, acknowledging that his actions were “completely inexcusable, embarrassing, and shameful.” He expressed regret for stealing Sanders’ moment, calling his behavior selfish and childish. The NFL had confirmed that they were investigating the incident. Prior to the draft, Sanders was highly regarded as a potential early pick, with speculation suggesting he could go as high as No. 3 to the New York Giants. However, Sanders ended up being selected on the third day as the 144th overall pick by the Cleveland Browns after slipping down the rankings. President Donald Trump even commented on Sanders’ drop, criticizing the teams for not selecting him in the first round.