Why are Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter not attending the 2025 NFL draft? Deion Sanders weighs in

Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter were key components in putting Colorado football back on the map. After playing their last game for the Buffaloes, the duo is on vacation before they start the predraft process.

Deion Sanders made a major revelation on "The Rich Eisen Show" ahead of the draft, saying that Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter will not travel to Green Bay for the draft but will spend it with the Buffaloes' coaches, staff and students.

In the Hall of Famer's words, the duo plans to celebrate with their people.

Will Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter be top 3 picks?

Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter were two of the best players in the 2024 college football season, and they're earning major buzz in draft discussions. Sanders is widely viewed as the top or second-best quarterback in this year's draft, while Hunter is seen as the best nonquarterback prospect.

CBS Sports and the Sporting News have Hunter and Sanders going early in the draft. They project that Hunter will be picked by the New England Patriots, with the franchise continuing its history of picking elite two-way prospects. Meanwhile, the Tennessee Titans will finally end the Will Levis experiment by choosing Shedeur Sanders.

Sanders had an impressive final season with the Buffaloes during which he won the Unitas Golden Arm Award as the best quarterback in the nation. Hunter wasn't just the best player on the Buffaloes; he was also crowned the best player in collegiate football, winning the coveted Heisman Trophy.

Both are shoo-ins to get off the draft board early.

Are there any other Colorado Buffaloes players in the 2025 NFL draft?

While players like Will Sheppard and Jimmy Horn Jr. are expected to declare, they haven't made their decisions known. However, defensive playmaker BJ Green just did.

Green declared his intention to enter the 2025 draft, ending his college career, on Friday. He leaves the Buffaloes after amassing 33 tackles, 7.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in his sole season with the program. Talent evaluators view him as a late draft pick.