This is a first for college football.
On Saturday, following Colorado’s win against Weber State, coach Deion Sanders went viral for the way he opened his postgame press conference.
The Buffaloes defeated the Wildcats 52-21, and following his team’s win, Coach Prime opened his press conference by praying in tongues.
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🚨New: Coach Deion Sanders is now going viral for Speaking in Tongues during his postgame press conference pic.twitter.com/A89JaDgca2
— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) September 13, 2026
Social media was torn on whether Coach Sanders’ move was “Biblical”.
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I am thankful for @DeionSanders
He is a brother in Christ whom God is using.
I am for & believe in praying in the Spirit.
It is a secondary issue in the body of Christ and not worth tearing someone down over if they don’t hold your position.
pic.twitter.com/s9bDGroDcx— Dr. Malachi – (Dr. Run) (@malachiobrien) September 13, 2026
Colorado HC Deion Sanders attempted to “pray in tongues” before starting a press conference.
This is nonsensical babbling. Not Biblical at all. pic.twitter.com/IwSDeN8L6v
— Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) September 13, 2026
It’s very biblical 🔥 https://t.co/JZ71RFk6Ft
— Ryan Lewis (@RyanLewwy) September 13, 2026
In the past, Coach Sanders has been very vocal about his prayer life and his use of tongues in prayer.
Per The Christian Post:
Pro Football Hall of Famer and Jackson State University head football coach Deion Sanders has opened up about how he cried to God to spare his life last year during a weekslong hospital stay. During the 2021 college football season, Sanders missed three games after doctors found blood clots in his leg. The clots were severe and required two of his toes to be amputated from his left foot.
During a recent sit down in his Mississippi home with Chris Neely of “Thee Pregame Show,” Sanders reflected on the past year. “Shoot, it’s been a tremendous ride,” the 14-season NFL star said. “We may smell like the smoke because we’ve been through the fire. But I wouldn’t change none of it. I needed it. I love it, I’m proud of it, I’m thankful for it. I got to really see God’s face and the different personalities of God, I feel.”
The 55-year-old spoke of the fear he felt of the possibility he could lose his life.”It was a blessing. Because I could have lost my life very easily. It was there. It was a thought process of losing my leg from the knee down. It was almost there,” the legendary cornerback continued. “So when I look up and say thank you, Jesus, it’s because I know the quiet cries at night that were in that hospital.”
Sanders said his faith was on full display, and God answered his prayers. “I know all the speaking in tongues, and the prayer, and the fellowship of God, and the praising Him through and through, I’m pretty sure that some of those nurses thought I was crazy,” he said. “I know when they walked out of there, they said, ‘That negro there saved, I don’t care what you all say, he’s saved because ain’t no way in the world, he called on the Lord all night.’”
Sanders is one of the rare college football coaches who has been very vocal about his testimony of how Jesus saved his life.
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POWERFUL: #NFL icon Deion Sanders talks about how he found God
“How did I come to know Christ? Hell! I was adopted by hell. Winning Super Bowls, but had no peace, no joy. I’ve trusted people, places, things, and every last one has let me down, not Jesus” pic.twitter.com/H4gJCKpULR
— MLFootball (@MLFootball) October 31, 2024
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