Shilo Sanders may have a famous father, but as he goes through the process of trying to reach the NFL, he’s relying on his own set of skills.

“I’ve been making a name for myself the whole time,” Sanders, a now-former Colorado safety, told media after a recent practice in Denton, Texas, for the East-West Shrine Bowl.

Sanders is one of five Buffs who will play in the Shrine Bowl on Thursday (6 p.m., NFL Network) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Fellow safety Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig and receivers Jimmy Horn Jr., Will Sheppard and LaJohntay Wester are also participating.

Sanders’ brother, former Buffs quarterback Shedeur, also received a Shrine Bowl invite but is not participating in practices or the game. He is projected as one of the top picks in this year’s NFL Draft.

Shilo and Shedeur are the sons of Colorado head coach Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders, who was a hall of fame player and arguably the best cornerback to ever play. That brings extra attention to them, but Shilo said it’s what he brings to the field that will matter in April when the draft hits.

“That’s our dad, and he’s great,” Shilo said. “If you want to say those are Prime’s sons, it is what it is; we are Prime’s sons. We’re also individuals, and we’re good at what we do, also.”

As a starting safety for the Buffs over the past two seasons, Shilo has played a key role in the program’s resurgence.This past season he had some ups and downs, including a broken forearm that sidelined him for three games, but he still finished fourth on the team with 59 tackles, helping the Buffs to a 9-4 record. He added two tackles for loss, a sack and two fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a touchdown.

“I’m not satisfied with the season we just had, especially my performance,” he said.

“I always feel like I could do better and better every year.”

At the Shrine Bowl, Shilo is soaking up the opportunity to learn from NFL coaches. Playing for the West team, Shilo is working with Andrew Hayes-Stoker of the San Francisco 49ers, among others.

“I just want to do all I can, just keep showing everybody who I am as a player and just keep getting better, keep learning from these coaches up here,” he said. “These are NFL coaches, so everything I can learn from them is great.”

Of course, Shilo is also relying a bit on the experience of his father, who has been through this process.

“Just being able to take advice from my dad and focus on what I need to focus on, which is just playing and just put my best foot forward and displaying my skills,” he said. “That’s all I have to focus on this week.

“It’s still about just displaying my skills at the highest level I can and just going out there focused and locked in this week and competing.”

Shilo projects as a possible late-round selection and said he’s ready to help a team in any way he can.

“I’ll play anywhere any team needs,” he said. “It’s a job. Of course, I’ll do it; it’s part of my job. I’m not against being versatile.”