“I wish there was a cap.”
At Big 12 media days, Sanders called for an NFL-style salary cap with transparent, regulated pay, arguing that booster-funded spending decides who makes the playoff.
Deion Sanders
- Role(s) as quoted
- Colorado head coach
- Person type
- Coaches
- Entries
- 3 (Jul 9, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026)
- Topics
- Pay, NIL & revenue sharing (3) Governance & legislation (2) Playoff & bowls (1) Transfer portal (1)
In the Ideas index
- 1. A commissioner or single central authority for college football (Supporters)
- 5. A hard salary or revenue cap (Supporters)
All entries (oldest first)
“I love it that the kids can be compensated, but there should be rules and guidelines for that compensation, to hold them accountable to that”
Supports player compensation but wants rules that hold players accountable.
“We need some type of commissioner.”
On ESPN's First Take, Sanders called NIL unsustainable and said the sport needs a commissioner to set uniform rules for compensation. He also criticized the January portal window for disrupting academics.