"You got to grind for everything" CFB fans react as Deion Sanders drops a 3-word reaction to Drelon Miller’s statement on the No. 1 jersey

A couple of players will take a more prominent role on Deion Sanders’ Colorado team in the upcoming 2025 college football season. After showing some glimpses as a true freshman in 2024, wide receiver Drelon Miller belongs to this group, and there are a lot of expectations for him across Boulder.

Heading into the 2025 season, Miller is hoping to switch his jersey number. The former four-star prospect wore the No. 6 in the 2024 season, but he's hoping to have the No. 1 jersey next season. However, that won't come easy due to the standard put in place by Deion Sanders.

"It'd mean a lot. Like a whole bunch, actually," said Miller. "Coming out of high school, I wanted No. 1 bad, but you know with Coach Prime, you have to earn everything here. Coming here I knew Tay [LaJohntay Wester] wanted No. 1, so I'll probably just wait until next year [2025]. I've just been working trying to earn that No. 1."

Deion Sanders, who has a net worth of $45 million according to Celebrity Net Worth, came out to confirm the words of Drelon Miller on X after DNVR Buffs’ Scott Procter reported it. The coach had a three-word reaction to the statement made by the wide receiver, asserting the fact.

“He ain't lying,” Sanders wrote while posting a screenshot of Procter’s report on Miller.

This has led to a lot of reactions from college football fans who are happy with the standard being put in place by Sanders in Boulder. Here's a look at some of the reactions online:

"You got to grind for everything. I would do that for a Number 12 Jersey!"

"EARNED. Not given," another fan said.

"Preach, coach!" a fan wrote.

Other reactions from fans:

"That number is hard to obtain. Coach Prime isn't playing," another fan wrote.

"You got to be a special type of player to wear certain numbers at Colorado," a fan commented.

"Everything is EARNED. I love it Coach!" another fan commented.

Deion Sanders believes Travis Hunter can start both ways in the NFL

Deion Sanders will be counting on Drelon Miller and others to take the place of Travis Hunter on Colorado's offense in the 2025 season. Sanders allowed Hunter to play both ways, which aided in his Heisman Trophy campaign. Coach Prime made it known that he believes Hunter can be a two-way starter in the NFL.

“It’s not like it hasn’t been done, but he’s done it at a whole other level in college," Sanders said in an interview with Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald released Wednesday. So why not? "If they allow him to do it, which they should, he’s going to be phenomenal.”

Speaking further, Deion Sanders noted that the tempo of the games in the NFL would make it easier for the Heisman Trophy winner. The Colorado coach believes the NFL is much slower than college football, giving Travis Hunter the opportunity not to exhaust himself on the field while playing on offense and defense.