Shedeur Sanders
Son Of Falcons DC Made Prank Name
… Begs for Forgiveness
Printed April 27, 2025 2:05 PM PDT
The Shedeur Sanders draft day prank name thriller has formally been solved … with the son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich admitting he was the individual behind the merciless joke, calling it a “super mistake.”
Jax Ulbrich, the school sophomore son of the previous NY Jets interim head coach, fessed up Sunday afternoon in a social media put up.
“On Friday evening I made an amazing mistake. Shedeur, what I did was fully inexcusable, embarrassing, and shameful. I am so sorry I took away out of your second, it was egocentric and infantile. I may by no means think about on the brink of rejoice one of many best moments of your life and I made a horrible mistake and messed with that second,” Jax wrote on Instagram.
“Thanks for accepting my name earlier in the present day, I hope you’ll find it in your coronary heart to forgive me,” the 21-year-old mentioned in closing, earlier than tagging Sanders on-line.
In fact, the prank name on Friday, because the NFL Draft’s second and third rounds performed out, solely added insult to harm for Shedeur … who had anticipated to be drafted the earlier evening, close to the highest of the very first spherical.
When the decision got here, Shedeur and his household thought the lengthy wait was lastly over — however alas it was not.
There was close to speedy perception the prank may’ve been somebody from contained in the NFL household … as Shedeur obtained a brand new cellphone for draft evening, so groups may contact him. Nobody else supposedly had the quantity.
After video from the prankster’s facet of the decision was launched, folks started to determine Jax — who performs working again at Div. 3 Berry Faculty — from the clip.
The Falcons, who employed Jeff Ulbrich as DC this offseason after he was let go by the Jets, additionally issued an announcement, explaining what occurred, and saying they’re in touch with the league workplace.
Shedeur, who was finally drafted by the Cleveland Browns within the fifth spherical with the 144th choose, has but to remark publicly on Jax’s apology.
Keep tuned.
