Multiple NFL draft prospects, including Shedeur Sanders and Kyle McCord, were targets of prank calls during the selection process. (AP File)
- Former Syracuse QB Kyle McCord confirmed receiving a prank call while awaiting his draft selection by the Eagles.
- The son of Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich apologized for initiating a prank call to Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders.
- The father of Browns pick Mason Graham reported his son's phone number was exposed and received constant calls.
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NEW YORK — Shedeur Sanders was not the only prospect to receive a prank call during the NFL draft.
Other Prospects Targeted
Kyle McCord, the former Syracuse quarterback who was taken by the Eagles last weekend, told Philadelphia-area media that someone tried to prank him while the draft was ongoing.
The father of Cleveland Browns top pick, former Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham, also told the Detroit Free Press that someone had made a TikTok while calling Graham and showed his number on video. “His phone was getting called nonstop,” Allen Graham told the Free Press via text message.
Falcons Apologize for Sanders Call
The call to Sanders, who was drafted by the Browns in the fifth round, made headlines Sunday when the Atlanta Falcons said that defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich’s son was responsible. Sanders received a prank call on Friday night, the second day of the draft, while waiting.
The Falcons released a statement saying 21-year-old Jax Ulbrich “unintentionally came across the draft contact phone number for Shedeur Sanders off an open iPad while visiting his parent’s home and wrote the number down to later conduct a prank call.”
Though Jax Ulbrich provided the number, he was sitting beside an unidentified friend who actually made the call to Sanders.
The Falcons said Jeff Ulbrich was unaware of the data exposure or the prank until after the fact. They offered “sincere apologies to Shedeur Sanders and his family” in their statement, and Jax Ulbrich also posted a public apology on social media.
Sanders, a standout quarterback from Colorado, is the son of Buffaloes coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, who began his NFL career with the Falcons.
Unclear Connection Between Calls
It’s unclear Tuesday whether there was any connection between the call to Sanders and those made to other players.
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