Deion Sanders ‘ashamed’ of NFL; Here’s why

Deion Sanders ‘ashamed’ of NFL; Here’s why

Deion Sanders was frustrated by the NFL Draft over the weekend.

The former Jackson State coach tweeted Saturday that he was “ashamed” of NFL teams.

Why?

Only one HBCU player was drafted this year: Isaiah Bolden.

Bolden, a cornerback and returner for Jackson State, was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (245th overall) on Saturday.

“So proud is you @isaiahbolden23 You deserved to be drafted much higher but I’m truly proud of u,” he tweeted. “I know how much u want this. I’m ashamed of the 31 other @nfl teams that couldn’t find draft value in ALL of the talented HBCU players & we had 3 more draft worthy players at JSU.”

Bolden is the second Jackson State player who played under Sanders to be drafted. The other was linebacker James Houston, who was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round last year.

Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.