Overview

• Jax Ulbrich, son of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, confessed to prank-calling Shedeur Sanders using a private draft phone number obtained from an open iPad.
• The Atlanta Falcons and Ulbrich issued apologies to Sanders and his family, with the team pledging to review and update data security protocols.
• The NFL is investigating how Sanders’s private draft phone number was accessed and used, with reports indicating other draft prospects received similar prank calls.
• Shedeur Sanders, once projected as a first-round pick, was ultimately selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round at No. 144 overall.
• Browns coach Kevin Stefanski criticized the prank as “sad” and confirmed that prank calls disrupted multiple prospects during the draft process.