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USAT: Eagles Wire

Mar 23, 2022

Deion Sanders made headlines on Monday when he called out NFL team personnel who missed Jackson State University’s pro day.  - The Hall of Fame corner gave a shoutout to the 24 teams who sent out scouts to the pro day, but condemned the other teams who did not show. - Among teams that were not present were the Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, and the Minnesota Vikings. - “You could have sent somebody. You could have shown up just a little bit,” Sanders said, as he voiced his frustration.  - - - - - - - - - - - - - View this post on Instagram - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A post shared by COACH PRIME (@deionsanders) - - - - - Sanders’ Instagram post follows another NFL call-out comment he made last year, when he shed light on the fact there wasn’t a single HBCU player drafted. - Jackson State linebacker James Houston IV, who finished second in FCS with 16.5 sacks last season, was among the standout players to watch. - The two-time Super Bowl champ has reiterated his case for demanding the NFL to properly evaluate more HBCU players that deserve attention just like any other college player being scouted.

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