As the second day of the 2025 NFL Draft wore on, Colorado Buffaloes former quarterback Shedeur Sanders‘ long wait for a call from an NFL team finally came — or so it seemed. What Sanders believed to be a call from New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis turned out to be a prank, one that has since sparked outrage among fans and onlookers on social media.
The call, captured on a livestream via Twitch and circulated widely, appeared convincing enough to momentarily fool Sanders and those gathered with him in Texas.
For what was supposed to be a celebratory weekend. Sanders was seen smiling, seemingly believing that his NFL dream was about to become reality — only for the call to collapse into confusion and disappointment when it became clear it was not legitimate.
But you’re gonna have to wait a little bit longer, man. Sorry about that,” the caller said before hanging up.
By Saturday morning, the individuals responsible for the hoax had seemingly outed themselves online. Clips posted on social media showed a group of young men — one wearing an Ole Miss sweatshirt and appearing to be inside a college dorm room — making the alleged call.
Boasting about the prank, the other callers laughed in the background as they impersonated Loomis and staged the fake draft call. More here