Former CU Quarterback Shedeur Sanders Ticketed for Going 101 MPH in Ohio

According to several reports by Cleveland media outlets, former University of Colorado quarterback (and current Cleveland Browns QB) Shedeur Sanders received a speeding ticket in Ohio.

As reported by Fox 8 News, Sanders was written up by police in Cleveland suburb Strongsville for going 101 miles per hour in a 60 mile per hour zone on June 17. Sanders, who penned a song called Perfect Timing, apparently had somewhere to be in a rush.

Sanders is in Ohio after being drafted in the fifth round by the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. At one point, he was considered a first-round pick by media analysts. However, reports after he fell past the second and third rounds of the draft suggested concerns about Sanders’s off-field maturity and desire to learn a playbook contributed to his fall.

Additionally, some suggested Sanders’s star power could be a detriment. Shedeur is the son of hall-of-famer Deion Sanders, who also coached Shedeur for his entire college career, including two years at CU.

Regardless of the reasons for Sanders slip in the draft, he now faces a battle to make the Browns roster with veteran Joe Flacco, former first-round-pick Kenny Pickett and a third-round pick from this year Dillon Gabriel also vying for a spot. Alhough speeding is not even close to the worst off-field problem that Cleveland has supported a quarterback through, in a situation where Sanders already faces a tough road to the roster it may not help his case.

Sanders can either contest the ticket in court or choose to pay a $250 fine. Depending on where he was allegedly caught speeding, he could face a criminal offense for going more than 35 miles per hours over the speed limit, according to Ohio traffic laws.

Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders was cited by police early Tuesday morning for driving 101 mph in a 60 mph zone, according to Ohio police records. pic.twitter.com/hJ2IuTnvmg

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) June 18, 2025