Deion Sanders not expected to become NFL head coach in 2025

After leading Colorado football is 9-3 and landing among the top 25 teams in the country, Buffaloes head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders doesn’t appear to be take the leap to the NFL next season, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

“The evaluators and executives I’ve checked with so far don’t hear Sanders’ name in coaching circles often — at least not yet,” Fowler wrote.

Current outlook for this offseason NFL Coaching Candidate Pool seems to be a weaker class compared to previous years. However, Sanders is not expected to move from college to the pros in 2025.

Fowler went on to detail the lack of fit between Sanders and current NFL head coaching positions thus far.

“The (Dallas Cowboys) position is not available at this time and Sanders is not considered a natural fit for the vacancies in Chicago, New Orleans or New York,” Fowler wrote. “The way some see it, his style – including lengthy motivational speeches – is better suited to the college game. »

And while Sanders was successful both in college and in the pros as a player, it appears his coaching style is better suited to the college level. Being a head coach at both levels is an incredibly taxing job, requiring a very different skill set. For example, see Urban Meyer.

Some great college football coaches make bad NFL head coachesand vice versa. Given Fowlers’ assessment from what he’s heard around the league, Colorado football doesn’t appear to be losing its head coach this offseason.

However, with Sanders sometimes marching to the beat of his own drum, it can be difficult to predict.

Colorado football HC Deion Sanders set to return in 2025, opting out of NFL

His first season with the Colorado football program was considered a bit of a disappointment, considering the national hype surrounding him and the Buffaloes. However, in 2024, Sanders has led the Buffaloes to a 9-3 record in their first season in the Big 12.

After an improved 2024 season for Sanders and the Buffaloes, Colorado is set to face BYU in the Alamo Bowl, which will be its final game with Shilo and Sheduer Sanders.

And considering Sanders projects all of his starters will playincluding Travis Hunter, Heisman Trophy favoriteColorado looks to end its season with a final victory.

While some are focused on where Sanders is headed, it doesn’t appear that the Colorado coach is headed in the near future.