Deion Sanders’ NFL Draft stories are legendary. And on Monday, another one of them resurfaced as the 2022 Combine came to a close.
Already drafted twice by the MLB, Prime Time was a two-sport star at Florida State and left Tallahassee as a two-time All-American corner. Sanders knew that he wasn’t going to last very long on the draft board, despite a loaded class up top.
Looking back on his pre-draft experience, Deion shared a hilarious story with the NFL Network about his Combine meeting with the New York Giants.
Prime.. 💀💀💀 pic.twitter.com/FB6Atc8tYV
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) March 7, 2022
“I said, ‘Excuse me, what pick do you have in the draft?’ They said, ‘I think 10th.’ I said, ‘I’ll be gone before then, I’ll see ya’ll later. I ain’t got time for this.’”
Prime wasn’t wrong. He went on to be selected by the Atlanta Falcons at No. 5 overall and pretty quickly established himself as one of the game’s greats.
Deion Sanders is widely regarded as the best cover corner to ever play the game, and also one of the most dangerous return men in NFL history.
He’d finish his career with: eight Pro Bowls, six first team All-Pro selections, two Super Bowl rings, two all-decade selections, a Defensive Player of the Year Award and eventually a gold jacket.
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