Shedeur Sanders goes back to the classroom for the first time in over a year

Colorado's "Grown" QB is doing online coursework but attended an in-class lecture recently

Oct 28, 2023; Pasadena, California, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders reacts / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Shedeur Sanders recently did something he hasn't done in a long time. The Colorado Buffaloes quarterback attended an in-person lecture on campus for the first time in over a year. He even chronicled the event in a video posted on Wednesday.

Sanders walked into his chemistry class and caused an uproar. “Do you know how long it’s been since I’ve been to one in-person class?” he said.

Coach Prime was the first to leak the details about his son taking classes online. The Hall-of-Famer talked about it on a podcast with former baseball teammate Aaron Boone. Nothing uncommon for high-profile athletes in this era, but people on the outside still feel it takes away from the college experience.

“It’s so different now man because most of the school is online,” Coach Prime said in January. “Like, they go to classes and I’m like, 'You guys are missing the best part of college − to be on campus, to walk around and build the atmosphere and build relationships on campus with other students outside of football.' That’s the best part of it, but now you have so many kids, they’re just online. I don’t even know if Shedeur has taken a class on campus in his college career.”

Sanders and the Buffs are weeks away from the annual Black and Gold Spring Game on April 27. A "Prime Time" Weekend that will end with a concert by five-time Grammy Award winner Lil Wayne.