"Fire that idiot" - NFL fans react to rumors of Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich's son's involvement in Shedeur Sanders' prank call

Rumors say Jax Ulbrich, the son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, might be the person who made the prank call that ruined Shedeur Sanders’ draft party. Not long after people started talking about it online, Jax deleted his Instagram account.

The prank happened while Sanders was celebrating with family and friends. He got a call from someone pretending to be New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis, telling him the Saints were going to pick him. Sanders and everyone around him were excited, but it turned out to be a cruel joke.

Now, after Jax's name was linked to the incident, NFL fans were furious.

“Fire that idiot," one fan wrote.

"Jeff Ulbrich should resign," wrote another fan.

A third fan commented, "Falcons can yall explain how his son got his number."

More NFL fans joined in.

Jeff Ulbrich played college football at the University of Hawaii and was picked by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft. He spent his entire playing career with the 49ers from 2000 to 2009.

After retiring in 2009, Ulbrich started coaching. In 2025, he returned to the Falcons to become their defensive coordinator. Even after the prank, Sanders didn’t let it ruin his night. Later, he was picked by the Cleveland Browns.

Shedeur Sanders' reaction to getting picked in the 2025 NFL Draft was pure bliss. He looked happy and relieved as he celebrated with his family and friends.

Shedeur's brother, Shilo, went undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft. However, shortly after the draft, he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.

Update: It is not a rumor anymore. The prank on Shedeur was indeed done by Jax Ulbrich.

Jax also issued an apology on Instagram, directed at Shedeur Sanders.

He wrote:

"On Friday night I made a tremendous mistake. Shedeur, what I did was completely inexcusable, embarrassing, and shameful. I’m so sorry I took away from your moment, it was selfish and childish. I could never imagine getting ready to celebrate one of the greatest moments of your life and I made a terrible mistake and messed with that moment.

"Thank you for accepting my call earlier today, I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me."

On the other hand, the Atlanta Falcons also issued a statement.

Shedeur Sanders' first tweet after getting picked in the 2025 NFL draft

Shedeur Sanders was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft, with the 144th pick.

Right after being drafted, Sanders made a social media post, tweeting:

"Thank you GOD."

The Browns picked another quarterback, Dillon Gabriel from Oregon, two rounds earlier. It will be interesting to see how things work out between them.