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Plenty of football players at the University of Colorado took advantage of the program’s newfound fame to land the NIL deals that helped them afford a flashy car. That includes Shilo Sanders, who could end up losing possession of a Mercedes-Benz that cost him $135,000 as part of an ongoing bankruptcy proceeding.
Deion Sanders didn’t even attempt to dodge nepotism accusations when he was hired to become the new head coach of Colorado’s football team in 2023, as the roster he overhauled ended up posting two of his sons: Shadeur, who spent the past two years serving as the team’s starting quarterback, and Shilo, who played 19 games at safety during his two seasons in Boulder.
Shilo has grappled with issues both on and off the field during his college football career.
He’s grappled with a number of injuries (including an ACL tear during his time at Jackson State and a broken arm last season) and committed plenty of costly penalties thanks in part to his inability to control himself—an issue reflected in the $11.89 million he was ordered to pay a high school security guard in 2022 after he sued Sanders for assaulting him when he was 15.
It’s worth noting that judgment was awarded by default at a trial where Sanders didn’t show up, and in 2023, he attempted to skirt the ruling by filing for bankruptcy while declaring $477,881 in assets—including a Mercedes GLE AMG 635 that was valued at around $75,000 at the time but that he initially paid $135,000 for.
That vehicle is still in his possession, but that may not be the case for long. According to USA Today, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services has filed a motion to seize the car Shilo purchased in May of 2023, asserting he’s defaulted on the payments he stopped making last December and saying he currently owes $97,239.
Sanders likely won’t be landing a massive contract when the NFL Draft rolls around, as he’s widely viewed as a late-round prospect who may not even hear his name called by the time the event wraps up (his brother, on the other hand, is expected to go in the top five).