Deion Sanders Says He's 'Ashamed' of the NFL After Only 1 HBCU Player Selected in Draft

Photo: Noel Vasquez/Getty, Don Juan Moore/GettyDeion Sanderswas not impressed with the NFL Draft this year after only one player from a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) was selected.Sanders, 55, shared his feelings onTwitterafter all draft rounds were finished.The legendary football coach, who spent three seasons leading HBCU Jackson State, said he was “so proud” of his former player Isaiah Bolden, who the New England Patriots selected in the seventh round of this year’s draft.

Deion Sanders Sends His Athletes Message from Hospital Bed in New Clip from 'Coach Prime' Series

Deion Sanders had an inspiring message for his athletes before undergoing surgery last fall — and delivered it from his hospital bed. In an exclusive clip from this week’s episode of Barstool Sports and SMAC Productions’Coach Prime, Sanders, who is the head football coach at Jackson State University in Mississippi, tells the team he’ll be undergoing foot surgery and will miss practice. “Fellas what’s up, hey,” Sanders, 54, says in a video clip recorded while he was hospitalized.

Deion Sanders Talks Quality Time with Family and Filming Their Super Bowl Ad: 'There's Strength in Unity'

Photo: Nick Walker Get to knowDeion Sanders— the family man! Sanders, 55, will star in a Super Bowl commercial forOikosnext month, and PEOPLE was on set while the University of Colorado Boulder football coach andseveral of his family membersfilmed the spot in Los Angeles, California. Including his family in the ad was a no-brainer for Deion, who tells PEOPLE that family is everything in the Sanders household. “We believe in strength, and there’s strength in unity,” he says.

Deion Sanders to Undergo Surgery for Blood Clots in Legs: 'I Believe in Staying Right'

Deion Sanders at the big homecoming event at Clark Atlanta University.Photo:Paras Griffin/Getty ImagesDeion Sanders, coach of the Colorado Buffaloes, is undergoing surgery to treat blood clots in both of his legs.Sanders, 55, announced the procedure in anInstagramvideo on Thursday that he captioned, “They say the TRUTH will MAKE you FREE. So here’s the TRUTH. #CoachPrime"In the clip, Sanders revealed that doctors had wanted to perform surgery to fix issues with several toes, but explained had one clot in each leg, which affected the blood flow to his feet.

Deion Sanders Wants NCAA to Reimburse Colorado Players After Alleged Locker Room Robbery: 'Do Something'

Deion Sanders, former Jackson State University Head Football coach, speaks onstage during The Big Homecoming Event at Clark Atlanta University.Photo:Paras Griffin/Getty Images Paras Griffin/Getty Images Deion Sandershas called upon the NCAA and the Rose Bowl to act following an alleged locker room theft during Colorado’s game in Los Angeles on Sunday. UCLA confirmed to PEOPLE that the school’s athletic department filed a report with the Pasadena Police Department regarding an alleged robbery of unspecified items during the game between the Colorado Buffaloes and UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.