Shedeur Sanders has no idea where he’s going to land in the NFL Draft in April.

He is quite confident, however, in what he will bring to whichever franchise picks him.

On Friday, the former Colorado quarterback, who is projected as one of the top picks in the draft, spoke to media at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, leaning on his track record of turning around struggling programs.

“If you ain’t trying to change the franchise or the culture, don’t get me,” Sanders said. “So you should know, history repeats itself over and over and over. And I’ve done it over and over and over. It should be no question why an NFL franchise should pick me.”

The son of CU head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, Shedeur has lifted every program he has played for along the way.

Trinity Christian School went 5-5 in 2016 before Shedeur arrived, and then went 48-5 in four seasons with him as the starting quarterback.

From 2014-20, Jackson State University went 27-47 but went 23-3 with Shedeur as the starting quarterback from 2021-22, winning two SWAC titles.

Then, at Colorado, Coach Prime and Shedeur came to a program coming off a 1-11 season in 2022. Although just 4-8 in 2023 (with several close losses), Shedeur led the Buffs to a 9-4 mark and a trip to the Alamo Bowl this past season.

In the NFL, Shedeur is likely to land with a team needing the same type of spark. In order, Tennessee (3-14 last year), Cleveland (3-14), the New York Giants (3-14), New England (4-13), Jacksonville (4-13), Las Vegas (4-13) and the New York Jets (5-12) own the top seven picks.

“We went from Jackson State to Colorado and changed two programs back to back,” Shedeur said. “So you don’t think I could come to an NFL franchise and change the program again? It’s history. We’ve done it again. It’s always gonna repeat itself.”

Shedeur and former Miami star Cam Ward are projected as the top two quarterbacks in the draft, and with that comes quite a bit of scrutiny. Both have had their games picked apart and there are pundits who believe Ward is the best quarterback, and others who believe it’s Shedeur.

“The thing is, I respect a lot of quarterbacks here,” Shedeur said. “They put a lot of hard work in to get to this point, so it’s kudos to them. It’s truly respect. But I know what I bring to the table.”

After starting 53 games on varsity in high school, Shedeur started 50 games during his college career.

In two years at CU, Shedeur completed 71.8% of his passes, setting a Football Bowl Subdivision record. He led the country in completion percentage (74.0) this past season, while also ranking fourth in passing yards (4,134) and second in touchdown passes (37).

Along the way, Shedeur proved to be one of the most mentally tough players in the country. He adapted to several different offensive coordinators in his career, thrived despite being sacked more than anyone in the country over the past two years (94 times), and was never bothered by the spotlight of being the son of Coach Prime.

“I’m most proud about my mental, because I know nothing can faze me, no pressure, no situation, these cameras,” he said, adding that he believes his leadership is his best trait. “Nothing fazes me. I grew up with it.”

While supremely confident in himself, Shedeur also knows he has room to grow.

“I’m realistic,” he said. “I know what I need to improve on. I know what I need to grow at, and year by year, cut on the tape — those mistakes cut down yearly. So I’m hyper-aware of everything I need to do to be successful, so I’m ready to get to it.”

While aware of what he has to do to improve, don’t think Shedeur is going to get bothered by anyone criticizing his game. As Coach Prime’s son and an experienced starting quarterback, he knows the drill.

“You think I’m worried about what critics say or what people gotta say?” he said. “You know who my dad is? They hated on him, too, so it’s almost normal. Without people hating, it’s not normal for us. So we like the adversity, we like everything that comes with the name. That’s why we are who we are.”