The call was made by Jax Ulbrich, the son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, who told Sanders he was Saints general manager Mickey Loomis when he made the call during the second night of the NFL Draft. Jax Ulbrich publicly took credit for the prank and apologized.

After being projected as a first-round pick, Shedeur Sanders fell to the fifth round of the NFL Draft, before finally being selected by the Cleveland Browns. Pro Football Hall of Famer Cris Carter recently spoke on the Fully Loaded podcast and said that Shedeur Sanders and Deion Sanders were largely to blame for the slide.