The Shedeur Sanders draft day prank name thriller has formally been solved … with the son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich admitting he was the individual behind the merciless joke, calling it a “great mistake.”

Jax Ulbrich, the faculty sophomore son of the previous NY Jets interim head coach, fessed up Sunday afternoon in a social media submit.

“On Friday night time I made an amazing mistake. Shedeur, what I did was fully inexcusable, embarrassing, and shameful. I am so sorry I took away out of your second, it was egocentric and infantile. I might by no means think about on the point of have a good time one of many best moments of your life and I made a horrible mistake and messed with that second,” Jax wrote on Instagram.

“Thanks for accepting my name earlier immediately, I hope you could find it in your coronary heart to forgive me,” the 21-year-old mentioned in closing, earlier than tagging Sanders on-line.

After all, the prank name on Friday, because the NFL Draft’s second and third rounds performed out, solely added insult to harm for Shedeur … who had anticipated to be drafted the earlier night time, close to the highest of the very first spherical.

When the decision got here, Shedeur and his household thought the lengthy wait was lastly over — however alas it was not.

There was close to rapid perception the prank might’ve been somebody from contained in the NFL household … as Shedeur obtained a brand new cellphone for draft night time, so groups might contact him. Nobody else supposedly had the quantity.

After video from the prankster’s aspect of the decision was launched, individuals started to determine Jax — who performs operating again at Div. 3 Berry Faculty — from the clip.

The Falcons, who employed Jeff Ulbrich as DC this offseason after he was let go by the Jets, additionally issued an announcement, explaining what occurred, and saying they’re involved with the league workplace.

Shedeur, who was in the end drafted by the Cleveland Browns within the fifth spherical with the 144th choose, has but to remark publicly on Jax’s apology.