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Shedeur Sanders wasn’t the only prospect who endured a rough couple of days during the 2025 NFL Draft. In addition to sliding to the fifth round, the Cleveland Browns rookie had to deal with prank callers-making his experience even more frustrating. And he wasn’t alone.
The former Colorado star suffered a major disappointment when no team selected him in the first round. To make things worst, after it became clear he had fallen to the third round, Sanders received a call from someone claiming to be New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis.
The fake Loomis apologized for the delay and assured Sanders they would draft him next. But the voice on the other end of the line wasn’t an NFL executive-it was Jax Ulbrich, the 21-year-old son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich. Jax accessed the phone through his father’s tablet and decided to pull the “prank.”
Who else fell victim to pranksters?
After the draft dust settled, reports of similar incidents began to emerge. Among them, quarterback Kyle McCord-ultimately drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles-revealed he received multiple calls from individuals posing as team executives.
“I got a few prank calls earlier in the day from 609 numbers and 215 numbers,” McCord said, referencing the area codes for South Jersey and Southeast Philadelphia. With no choice but to answer, he soon became wary of every call. The situation got to the point that when the real call came in, he didn’t know whether to believe it.
“I’m like, ‘alright.’ When I got that 215 phone call, I thought it was just another prank. But picking up the phone and having Howie [Roseman] on the other end was pretty cool,” McCord admitted after the Eagles confirmed they would select him in the sixth round.
Warren was targeted too
Fox Sports reporter Jordan Schultz confirmed that Penn State tight end Tyler Warren was also a victim of prank calls. Although details remain unclear, the calls originated from the same region as those Sanders received.
Ultimately, the Indianapolis Colts selected Warren with the 14th overall pick, but reports suggest there could be additional victims. So far, no other cases have been disclosed, but the NFL is still investigating.
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