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Colorado football head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders believes that some reporters are "envious and jealous" of college football players now in the NIL era because they make more money than them.
Sanders made his remarks to reporters at a Tuesday press conference.
College athletes are certainly making well-deserved money these days after being shut out from doing so for so long. But the NIL era, which began in 2021, has allowed certain players to reach seven figures.
On Colorado, quarterback Shedeur Sanders has an NIL valuation of $5.