The Hawkeyes' fifth-year star is currently at this year's East-West Shrine Bowl, where he's popped up on the radars of many scouts and analysts. NFL Draft analyst Jordan Reid gave credit to the young tight end on Sunday, claiming that was impressed with his play throughout the Shrine Bowl.

Sanders said his father, Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, called him several times to check in during his interview with the Titans.

The interesting twist is that the top three teams picking in the draft — the Browns at No. 2, the Tennessee Titans at No. 1 and the New York Giants at No. 3 — all asked Sanders to not participate in Shrine practices this week, according to Charles McDonald of Yahoo Sports.