Colorado is on a 4-1 record so far as they look to take down No. 18 Kansas State for their fourth winning streak. But people aren’t giving Shedeur Sanders the due credit. That’s what Josh Pate says and that’s because of the “Inverse Deion Tax” that the youngest son of Deion Sanders has to pay. 

In a new YouTube episode on Josh Pate’s College Football Show on October 11, Josh Pate talked about the ‘Deion Tax’ that happened last year. He explained the term saying that Deion Sanders’ presence in the conversation attracts a lot of outside attention who knows little about sports. Pate also said, “There’s an Inverse Deion Tax that Shedeur Sanders pays… If any other quarterback were doing what Shedeur Sanders was doing right now, it would be possibly the story of college football but because he’s Deion Sanders’ son, the headline is he’s Deion’s son.”

Josh Pate backed up his statement starting by calling out Colorado’s poor rushing talent. The Buffs rank 126th in rushing yards per game in contrast to Kansas State’s 16th. With Colorado ranking 108th in pressure rate allowed, Pate also highlighted the stress in Shedeur’s plays. Nonetheless, the Buffs QB’s passing skills have been carrying the games for the season. 

Shedeur Sanders led Colorado at No. 9 in passing yards per game at 326.0 totaling up to 1,630 yards and 14 touchdowns through five games. He’s also a top 15 in the nation in completion percentage at 70% by completing 138 of 197 passes. As Josh Pate insisted, “There’s no reason for him to be that good except he’s that good.” Except for the sore loss to Nebraska in Week 2, Shedeur had displayed how good of an athlete he is. And K-State HC is aware of that fact. 

Shedeur Sanders gets a shoutout from K-State HC 

Shedeur Sanders stole the spotlight this season with one of his biggest plays, the 43-yard Hail Mary TD pass that highlights his passing abilities. As the winning streaks stack up, he remains a potential first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Ahead of their game against the Wildcats, their HC Chris Klieman said of their opponent QB, “I think Sanders will be the first quarterback picked off the board. He should be.” 

Following along the lines of Josh Pate’s observations, Klieman feels that Shedeur is an “excellent thrower” and “he can make all the throws and has a lot of guys to throw the football to.” This brings to light Colorado’s top receivers Travis Hunter who was named the “glitch” for his unreal plays and LaJohntay Wester, the WR who caught the Hail Mary toss from Shedeur. Both coming in after a bye-week, K-State will be Colorado’s first true test against a ranked opponent.