Shilo Sanders, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, declared bankruptcy in a recent court filing. His creditor said this week that the evidence of bankruptcy is “not credible.”
Shilo Sanders owes John Darjean about $12 million. Darjean, a former security guard at Sanders’ high school alma mater, sued after claiming that the then-student injured him as he was confiscating a phone.
In 2022, a judge awarded a default judgment to Darjean after Sanders failed to appear in court.
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Sanders has since declared bankruptcy.
Darjean noted this week in a 53-page court filing, “The evidence is not close. … The record of what happened is credible and unrebutted.”
The most recent filing argues that Sanders was responsible for “willful and malicious” injury. If the judge agrees, Sanders would still owe the full $12 million, despite the bankruptcy filing.
A court decision is expected to arrive after a Dec. 21 filing deadline.
Sanders, the older brother of Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, played college football under his dad at Colorado. His NFL dreams fizzled quickly.
The safety signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2025. They released him during the preseason after he threw a punch at an opponent during an exhibition.
Shilo Sanders announced earlier this year that he had retired from football.
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