While Willie Taggart hasn’t coached a game for Florida Atlantic, he’s already paying immediate dividends for the Owls.
Class of 2021 quarterback Shedeur Sanders, son of Hall of Fame NFL cornerback Deion Sanders gave his verbal commitment to Florida Atlantic on Monday evening.
The four-star recruit chose FAU over offers from multiple Power Five programs and Group of Five powerhouse UCF.
Should Sanders indeed sign with the Owls, he would become the highest-rated quarterback prospect to sign with a Conference USA program since Anthony Alford signed with Southern Miss in 2012.
The younger Sanders has thrown for over 8,900 yards and 123 touchdowns in just three years of high school football.