TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _3 Deion Sanders was excited to share the news of his son getting a football scholarship offer from Florida State.
But he had one important message for him, too.
"Guess what," Sanders said to his son. "No. 2 ain't coming out of retirement. You have to be your own man!"
New coach Willie Taggart and the Seminoles extended a scholarship offer to Shedeur Sanders, a Class of 2021 athlete who plays quarterback, on Thursday.
Shedeur Sanders was getting a haircut when his famous father showed him a text message with exciting news.
"I am blessed to receive an offer from my dad's alma mater Florida State University," Sanders later wrote in a Twitter post.
"I just want to thank God, FSU and @realcoachtaggart, my coaches, teammates and the faculty at Trinity Christian. This is truly a blessing because this is where the legacy begun. Don't think for one minute the hard work stops, I lose my passion, I forgo my purpose or I get distracted by people, places and things.
"I am built for this moment. It is in my bloodline."
Sanders, a 6-foot, 165-pound prospect, attends Trinity Christian School in Cedar Hill, Texas, and has scholarship offers from three other schools: Baylor, Oregon and Syracuse.
Sanders will have about three years before he makes a final decision on a potential school he wants to play college football.
But if he picks Florida State, his father has already made it clear he will have to wear another jersey number.
