Jackson State's Shedeur Sanders signs NIL deal with Tom Brady

Jackson State and freshman quarterback Shedeur Sanders are on a roll. Sanders became the first HBCU player to win the Jerry Rice Award for the top freshman in FCS football on Monday.

Travis Hunter, the nation's No. 1 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite, made history when he committed to the Tigers on Wednesday. The five-star recruit is the highest-ranked commitment in Jackson State and HBCU history.

The good news continued on Thursday, when Sanders became one of the faces of seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady's new apparel brand.

"I'm proud to partner with our lineup of NCAA and newly drafted athletes for the first @bradybrand campaign launching on January 12th, 2022," Brady announced on Twitter.

Sanders and Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara are two of the nine NLI deals Brady signed with the launch of the new apparel brand.

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Sanders led Jackson State to its first SWAC championship since 2007, its first 11-win season in school history, and its first appearance in the Celebration Bowl, the de facto HBCU national championship.

Sanders went 256-377 passing, completing 68% of his passes, along with 29 touchdowns with six interceptions and 3,056 yards.

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