Prank Caller Targeting Shedeur Sanders Breaks Silence—What He Revealed Will Shock You
Isn’t it something when the NFL’s velvet rope gets breached not by a scandal, but by a prank call? Shedeur Sanders—already turning heads as the latest Buccaneers quarterback prospect—found himself the unwitting target of what quickly became a league-wide eyebrow raise. Enter Jax Ulbrich, son of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, whose ill-timed phone hijinks sparked an official NFL investigation and then a public mea culpa that, well, left us wondering if he’d at least double-checked his spelling. You’ve got to ask: in a world where everything’s scrutinized millisecond by millisecond, how does a prank call from inside the fold slip through—and what does it say about the cat-and-mouse games unfolding behind draft day curtains? Meanwhile, Shedeur’s rising star didn’t flicker for a second, and maybe this episode is just the opening salvo in what could become a simmering rivalry with his dad Deion Sanders’ old stomping grounds. The irony, the drama, the sheer audacity of it all—yeah, it’s a story worth soaking in.
Looks like it didn’t take long for the NFL to get to the bottom of Shedeur Sanders‘ draft day prank call.
After announcing it would be launching an investigation into the situation, Jax Ulbrich, son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator former player, Jeff Ulbrich, came forward and issued an apology to the Browns QB via his Instagram Story.
“On Friday night I made a tremendous mistake,” Ulbrich began. “[Shedeur], what I did was completely inexcusable, embarrassing, and shameful. I’m so sorry I took away from your moment, it was selfish and childish.”
Jax Ulbrich, son of #Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich, has issued an apology for pranking Shedeur Sanders: pic.twitter.com/AAARMAfvGB
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) April 27, 2025
“I could never imagine getting ready to celebrate one of the greatest moments of your life and I made a terrible mistake and messed up that moment,” he continued. “Thank you for accepting my call earlier today, I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me. @shedeursanders.”
As some media members have speculated, the call had to be from someone in close proximity to an NFL franchise because they’re the ones with access to prospects’ personal numbers in these situations.
You can’t help but wonder what Shedeur might’ve said on that phone call. But the least Ulbrich could’ve done in his public-facing apology was spell Sanders’ name right.
Regardless, it sounds like Shedeur has already put the situation behind him and his NFL dream was still able to come true.
And who knows… maybe this will be the beginning of a beautiful rivalry between the rookie QB and his dad‘s former team.
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