In a mini-mock draft conducted by ESPN's Matt Miller, Sanders was not among the 10 players selected by scouts who were assigned to a team they are unaffiliated with. Miller noted he allowed the scouts to make the picks based on roster needs and their personal evaluation of the 2025 class.

With the NFL Draft less than two weeks away, analysts have been busy making their predictions. Last year, 11 Texas Longhorns were selected, a modern-era program record. While that is a tough number to match, the Longhorns were a popular name in ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates' latest mock draft.