Shedeur Sanders, a high school quarterback, has sparked discussions after claiming adversity and questioning the success of players from big Texas high schools. Sanders, who attended a private school, faced criticism for his remarks as they were proven inaccurate. Notable Texas 6A high school football players from Sanders' class include Quinn Ewers, who is ahead of him in rankings. Recruiters value high-level high school football in Texas, with several successful athletes emerging from the state. Sanders' comments have drawn attention due to their contentious nature and the contrasting evidence of successful athletes from Texas high schools.
Actually kind of a crazy stat: 5 of the 10 FBS conference champions in 2023 were quarterbacked by a Class of 2021 Texas high school quarterback (Big 12, SEC, AAC, CUSA, MWC). Plus Shedeur Sanders, Kyron Drones, Behren Morton and Garrett Nussmeier. Pretty crazy class.
NEW: Shedeur Sanders questioned the success of athletes who played 6A ball in Texas. Two QBs in the CFP, a Doak Walker winner and many more prove they aren’t hard to find https://t.co/NaR0zWpXNx
Shedeur Sanders claimed players from big Texas high schools aren't excelling and that he's always had to battle "against the odds." Neither one of these things is true. WATCH: https://t.co/CFlRId4HC2 https://t.co/owbItucW98
Shedeur Sanders discusses the adversity he's overcome going to a private school that didn't have the resources of a big public school. https://t.co/AK3coqOJzm
Only Texas QB ahead of him in his class was Quinn Ewers https://t.co/0GCLi8krV5
Shedeur Sanders Continues Weird Attempt To Prove He's Been Through A Lot Of Adversity While Taking A Bizarre Shot At 6A Texas HS Football (Which Was Immediately Proven Wrong) https://t.co/tYS4zjNKC2 https://t.co/OCNjztBhDj
I mean ... notable 6A Texas HS football players from Sanders' 2021 class: Quinn Ewers, Texas Kaidon Salter, Liberty Jalen Milroe, Alabama Shemar Turner, A&M Not everyone finds success. But there's a reason recruiters put such a value on high-level high school football in Texas. https://t.co/UYOEWSlIaf
Half of the college football playoff was quarterbacked by Texas 6A QBs… This makes me like Shedeur more. Elite athletes often have the ability to lie to themselves for motivation. He is showing it here. https://t.co/7sEmeJb7Im
Shedeur Sanders: 2025 QB1?🤔 https://t.co/aQUuOCy3fj