Bucs HC Todd Bowles makes feelings known about coaching Coach Prime’s son Shilo sanders

Shilo Sanders was not drafted in the 2025 NFL draft. However, a day after the event ended, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The team's mini-camps have started, giving fans a chance to see how Shilo and the rest of the rookies are adapting to an NFL program. Shilo brings something to the Buccaneers the other rookies do not; Deion Sanders (Shilo's father) and the pressure he brings to any program.

On Friday, Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles spoke to the media about coaching the son of the NFL Hall of Famer:

"You are always going to be a parent first and put your kids first. I've coached former players kids before so this is nothing new. Deion understands the game"

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Bowles is unphased by the prospect of coaching Deion Sanders' son. He has done this before coaching the sons of other former players and is likely to do the same with Shilo as he did with them.

If it wasn't for Deion, there is a possibility that Shilo would not have even been considered as a potential undrafted free agent after a 2024 season that was mostly spent recovering from an injury.

Shilo is going to have to prove that he is more than just the son of Deion Sanders and work his way into the Tampa Bay squad.

What jersey number will Shilo Sanders wear with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have announced the jersey numbers their new players would be wearing.

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However, while first round pick Emeka Egbuka was among those featured in this list, Shilo Sanders didn't.

It is likely that Sanders' status as an undrafted free agent is the reason why he was not included (the players that were included were all picked in the 2025 NFL draft).

This means that he may have to wait a little bit longer for Shilo Sanders' jersey number.

About the author

Ben Tredinnick is a journalist who covers college football and college basketball at Sportskeeda who is currently studying for a masters in Data Science. His degree in Psychology has helped him gain an in-depth understanding of the minds of coaches.

Ben has been involved in sports writing since 2022 and covered the NFL previously. His strengths include providing in-depth profiles of athletes and coaches, with a particular focus on development, and looking at which teams could be in the hunt for today's college stars.

Ben enjoys following college sports more than the NBA or NFL because there is more variation in terms of playstyles. The tournaments are often more competitive than the major leagues, and due to the constant turnover of players, there are rarely any "superteams" in college sports.

He prioritizes research, looks at multiple sources and publications to make sure he gets the full picture of the story before writing. He tries not to write from a one-sided perspective to allow the reader to be able to make their mind up on their own.

A Texas Longhorns fan, as well as a massive New York Giants fan, some of his favorite college players of all time are Arch Manning, Tim Tebow and Reggie Bush.

When he is not working, Ben enjoys watching films (especially Godzilla) and spending time with his cat.

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Edited by Chaitanya Prakash