Colorado’s Shilo Sanders has surgery on arm, Deion Sanders says
Colorado’s Shilo Sanders (21) upends Nebraska’s Dante Dowdell, top left, during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
DENVER (AP) — Colorado safety Shilo Sanders had surgery after sustaining an arm injury in the team’s loss to Nebraska, his father and coach, Deion Sanders, said Monday in a social media post.
Deion Sanders posted pictures of his son, including one with Shilo Sanders in a wheelchair and another with his arm in a cast as he recovered in a hospital bed. Deion Sanders wrote: “God is Good! Can’t wait to see u back ready to go. Love ya son!”
There’s no timetable for a return. The school doesn’t typically announce injuries.
Deion Sanders said in his NBC halftime interview Saturday he thought his son broke his forearm. He had no update, though, after the game.
Shilo Sanders appeared to hurt his arm in the first quarter Saturday while making a tackle on Nebraska running back Dante Dowdell in a 28-10 loss to the Cornhuskers. Sanders went to the locker room and didn’t return to play.
The loss of Shilo Sanders would be a big blow for a defense that’s trying to get in sync under new defensive coordinator Robert Livingston. Sanders has 11 tackles this season. Sophomore Savion Riley is listed as his backup on the depth chart.
Last season, Sanders was an all-Pac-12 honorable mention selection after finishing with 69 tackles and an interception. He started his career at South Carolina before joining his father at Jackson State and following him to Boulder.
Quarterback Shedeur Sanders was banged up in the Nebraska game, too, after being sacked five times. Behind a shaky offensive front, he threw for 244 yards and one touchdown. He also had a costly first-quarter interception that Nebraska returned for a score.
“There’s nothing that recovery and everything can’t fix,” the quarterback said of his health after the game. “We’re going to get back to the drawing board.”
Colorado beat FCS North Dakota State 31-26 in the season opener. The Buffaloes play at Colorado State on Saturday night.
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