Shedeur Sanders prank call controversy yields stunning development

The son of an Atlanta Falcons coach owned up to a prank call to Shedeur Sanders during the NFL Draft as the quarterback slid from a first-round projection to the fifth round.

Jax Ulbrich, the son of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, posted a statement on his Instagram account, apologizing to the former Colorado Buffaloes star.

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"On Friday night, I made a tremendous mistake," the post read. "Shedeur, what I did was completely inexcusable, embarrassing, and shameful.