During the 2025 NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders, the talented former Colorado quarterback and son of NFL legend Deion Sanders, became the target of a prank call that quickly went viral. On April 25, someone pretending to be New Orleans Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis called Shedeur, claiming he was about to be drafted. Naturally, Shedeur thought it was the real deal.
But here’s the twist: the prankster was actually 21-year-old Jax Ulbrich, the son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich. Jax admitted that he got Shedeur’s number from an unsecured iPad at his parents’ home, and made the call on his own, without his dad’s knowledge.
The prank definitely caused a stir, and the Falcons were quick to condemn it, issuing a public apology to Shedeur and his family. The NFL is also investigating the incident, as other draft prospects like Tyler Warren, a tight end for the Indianapolis Colts, have reported receiving similar prank calls.
Despite the whole thing being pretty childish, Shedeur took it all in stride. He said the prank didn’t bother him and that it was all part of the experience. He ended up being picked by the Cleveland Browns as the 144th overall pick in the fifth round of the draft.
Jax Ulbrich didn’t leave it there, though. He posted an apology on Instagram, calling his actions “inexcusable” and saying he was “embarrassed” by what happened. He also personally reached out to Shedeur to apologize. The Falcons made it clear that Jeff Ulbrich had no idea about the prank until it was all over.
This incident has gotten a lot of people talking, not just about the prank itself, but also about privacy and professionalism in the NFL. The league is now reviewing their internal protocols to prevent something like this from happening again.
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