Prank calls were an unfortunate theme during the 2025 draft, with Shedeur Sanders the most notable victim of the practice. Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich later apologized after it was uncovered his 21-year-old son, Jax Ulbrich, found Sanders' number off his father's open iPad and prank-called him.

The Boise State star was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders with the sixth overall pick last Thursday night—and in a video shared by FanSided, said he was pranked by someone claiming he had been traded to the Dallas Cowboys upon his selection:

New Raiders rookie running back Ashton Jeanty shared a surprising twist that he also got pranked in a call that said he’d been traded to the Cowboys. In an interview with FanSided, Jeanty recounted how, shortly after being selected sixth overall by the Raiders, he received a call from someone posing as a Cowboys representative.