Sanders appeared in all three of Tampa Bay’s preseason games, recording four solo tackles and a quarterback hit against the Tennessee Titans in the opener. He was competing for the final safety spot behind Antoine Winfield Jr., Tykee Smith and Christian Izien, with Kaevon Merriweather and Rashad Wisdom also in the mix.

From celebrity status to locker room grit, Deion Sanders just made The Athletic’s 25 most interesting in CFB, and here’s why fans can’t look away.