Emmanuel Sanders

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Emmanuel Sanders
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Sanders with the Broncos in 2014
No. 10 Denver Broncos
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1987-03-17) March 17, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth: Bellville, Texas
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Career information
High school: Bellville (TX)
College: Southern Methodist
NFL draft: 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2015
Receptions: 314
Receiving yards: 4,186
Receiving TDs: 24
Player stats at NFL.com

Emmanuel Niamiah Sanders[1] (born March 17, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at SMU, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Early years

Sanders attended Bellville High School in Bellville, Texas, where he was a four-sport star in football, basketball, baseball and track. In football, in which he was most notable, Sanders was a first-team All-District performer at running back, wide receiver and safety. As a senior, he rushed for 499 yards with six touchdowns, hauled in 24 catches for 414 yards and a score while also throwing for a touchdown. On defense, he recorded 49 tackles and three interceptions. He was named Team MVP and Tri-County Offensive Player of the Year following his senior campaign. In all, he earned seven All-District honors during his high school career.[2]

In track & field, Sanders lettered three years competing in sprints, relays and jumping events. At the 2004 Region III 3A Meet, he placed sixth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.47 seconds.[3] At the 2005 District 20-3A Meet, he claimed the district title in the 400-meter dash after recording a career-best time of 49.87 seconds.[4] In addition, he also ran a 4.45-second 40-yard dash, bench-pressed 290 pounds and squatted 340.

Recruiting

Regarded only as a two-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com, Sanders chose SMU over scholarship offers from TCU, Kansas, Baylor and Houston.[5]

College career

Prior to entering the NFL draft, Sanders was a three-year starter at Southern Methodist University. He was awarded All-Conference honors his final two seasons. As a sophomore, Sanders posted 74/889/13, his junior year 67/958/9, and as a senior posted career totals of 98/1339/7. In addition, he averaged 13.8 yards on 20 punt returns with an additional score.[6]

Professional career

2010 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 9 in 180 lb 4.41 s 36 in 8 ft 6 in
All values from NFL Combine

Pittsburgh Steelers

Sanders during his tenure with the Steelers.

Despite being fourth on the Steelers' team depth chart for much of the 2010 season, Sanders still managed to finish off his rookie year with 28 receptions for 376 yards and two touchdowns. Sanders and the Steelers would reach the Super Bowl after they beat the New York Jets 24–19 in the AFC Championship game. In Super Bowl XLV, Sanders had 2 catches for 17 yards, but left the game with a foot injury. The Steelers lost 31–25 to the Green Bay Packers.

In 2011, Sanders became an integral part of the receiving corps on the team along with teammates Mike Wallace and Antonio Brown. The three players developed a nickname for themselves known collectively as the "Young Money Family" or "Young Money Crew," inspired by rapper Lil Wayne. Within the group, Sanders was sometimes referred to as "Easy Money" since his first initial is "E."[7] The trio of receivers also dubbed the nickname "Bugatti Boys" for themselves, also after a rap group.[8]

In 2012, Sanders was instructed to meet with league officials for falling to the turf with an alleged leg cramp during the Steelers' win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 7; Pittsburgh could have used a timeout, but did not due to Sanders' "injury".[9] On November 9, 2012, the league fined Sanders $15,000 and the Steelers $35,000 for the incident.[10] NFL VP of Operations Ray Anderson used video evidence of Sanders out-sprinting his teammates, just one play after sitting out from his injury, as proof that the injury was fake.[11] This is the first time in league history a player has been fined for faking an injury.

On April 10, 2013 the New England Patriots signed Sanders to an offer sheet that the Steelers had five days to match. On Sunday, April 14, the Steelers matched the offer sheet, meaning Sanders would stay with the team for the 2013 season.[12]

Denver Broncos

Sanders agreed on terms to sign as a free agent with the Denver Broncos on March 15, 2014.[13] The next day, after it was announced the contract was for $15 million for three years, executives representing the Kansas City Chiefs complained that Sanders' agent, Steve Weinberg, had accepted a deal with the Chiefs in principle.[14]

In his debut as a Bronco, Sanders recorded 6 receptions for 77 yards in a 31–24 win over the Indianapolis Colts.[15] Sanders caught his first touchdown pass as a Bronco in a 42–17 win over the San Francisco 49ers on October 19, 2014, a game that also saw Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning become the all-time leader in career pass TDs.[16] In the Broncos next contest, a 35–21 win over AFC West rivals San Diego Chargers, Sanders caught 9 passes for 120 yards and 3 touchdowns.[17]

On November 16, 2014, during the Broncos' 22–7 loss against the St. Louis Rams, Sanders suffered a concussion after being hit by Rams safety Rodney McLeod.[18]

Career statistics

Team Season G Receiving
Rec Yds Avg TDs Long
Pittsburgh Steelers 2010 13 28 376 13.4 2 35
Pittsburgh Steelers 2011 11 22 288 13.1 2 32
Pittsburgh Steelers 2012 16 44 626 14.2 1 37
Pittsburgh Steelers 2013 16 67 740 11.0 6 55
Denver Broncos 2014 16 101 1,404 13.9 9 48
Career Totals (5 seasons) 67 237 3,109 13.1 20 55

References

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  2. ↑ http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/emmanuel_sanders_208895.html
  3. ↑ http://texastrackarchives.com/Track%202004/04t_region_3_3a_championships.htm
  4. ↑ http://texastrackarchives.com/Track%202005/05t_20-3A.htm
  5. ↑ https://rivals.yahoo.com/bwi/football/recruiting/player-Emmanuel-Sanders-28061
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