Overview
- Google’s Year in Search, released Dec. 4, names the Browns rookie quarterback the No. 1 trending athlete of 2025.
- Sanders ranks No. 6 among all people in the United States and No. 6 worldwide, according to Google’s year-end lists.
- Interest peaked during his unexpected fall to pick No. 144 in the fifth round after widespread first-round projections, with Cleveland having already selected Dillon Gabriel at No. 94.
- Searches surged again during the season as he navigated a crowded Browns quarterback room and entered a game against the Ravens after Gabriel’s injury.
- Google’s athlete top 10 also features Terence Crawford, Cooper Flagg, Cam Skattebo, Micah Parsons, Jaxson Dart, Sophie Cunningham, Shilo Sanders, Jalen Carter and Justin Rose.