Deion Sanders Discusses Son Shilo’s Potential Acting Career

BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado football coach Deion Sanders revealed on Thursday that his son Shilo may move into acting if he doesn’t secure a spot on another NFL roster. At 25 years old, Shilo Sanders has a background in modeling and acting, having even portrayed his father in some productions.

During the Colorado Football Coaches Show, Deion Sanders mentioned that Shilo had a few interviews related to acting. “I was gonna go down that avenue once upon a time,” Sanders said. “I think that’s the avenue that … or streaming … that Shilo’s gonna go down, because he has that gift, man.”

Shilo played safety for Colorado in 2023 and 2024 before going undrafted and being waived. On August 28, he posted a YouTube video saying the NFL is often referred to as the “Not For Long” league. “You always want to have other interests that you’re interested in,” he said. “I’ve always done that my whole life playing football, with music, acting, modeling. I’m well-versed, and my parents make sure of that, so I’ve been prepared for anything that happens, because you never know what could happen.”

Deion Sanders recalled a time when he almost pursued acting himself while juggling his football and baseball careers. “Once upon a time, I was gonna surrender one of the sports — I’m not going to say which one — to go into acting,” he said. “It’s almost like God pulled the carpet out of it because the movie was gonna be shot in New Orleans. I was gonna be like this undercover cop infiltrating this corrupt police.” However, that opportunity never came to fruition.

As for the Colorado Buffaloes, they are preparing for a game at 10:15 p.m. ET. The team currently holds a record of 1-2 and is expected to make another change at quarterback, returning to Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter, who started the first two games before being benched. “This is a much better team,” Sanders said. “But we’ve got to have stability from the quarterback position, and we’ve got to have consistency on the defensive side of the ball, stopping the run first and foremost. But we just got to do the things we’re capable of doing, because we have the personnel. But the personnel, they got to ball, man.”