Son of Falcons coordinator admits to prank-calling Shedeur Sanders during NFL Draft

theguardian.comPublished: 4/27/2025

Summary

The son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich orchestrated Friday’s prank call to Shedeur Sanders amid the quarterback prospect’s fall in the NFL draft. A brief video posted on social media showed Sanders taking the call. Sanders wound up waiting until the fifth round, when the Cleveland Browns drafted him with the 144th pick overall. “Jeff Ulbrich was unaware of the data exposure or any facets of the prank and was made aware of the above only after the fact. Sanders was not the only draft prospect who received a prank call in recent days.