Emmanuel Sanders

American football player (born 1987)

Emmanuel Sanders (born March 17, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Sanders played college football at Southern Methodist University. He also played for the Denver Broncos from 2014 to 2019.

Emmanuel Sanders
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Sanders with the Denver Broncos in 2019
Buffalo Bills
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1987-03-17) March 17, 1987 (age 37)
Bellville, Texas
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Bellville (Bellville, Texas)
College:SMU
NFL Draft:2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:662
Receiving yards:8,619
Return yards:1,370
Rushing yards:171
Total touchdowns:50
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College change

Sanders spent his college football career at Southern Methodist University.

Professional career change

Pittsburgh Steelers change

Sanders was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 3rd round (#82 overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. With the Steelers, Sanders played as a solid backup behind Hines Ward, Antonio Brown, and Mike Wallace. Sanders missed a Week 9 game on November 6, 2011 against the Baltimore Ravens because his mother died.[1] For his career, Sanders has a total of 50 catches for 664 yards and 4 touchdowns.

References change

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2012-03-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)