Deion Sanders

Deion Sanders

Sanders in 2011
No. 21, 37
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1967-08-09) August 9, 1967 (age 49)
Place of birth:	Fort Myers, Florida
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:	North Fort Myers (FL)
College:	Florida State
NFL Draft:	1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (1989–1993) San Francisco 49ers (1994) Dallas Cowboys (1995–1999) Washington Redskins (2000) Baltimore Ravens (2004–2005)
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (XXIX, XXX) 8× Pro Bowl (1991–1994, 1996–1999) 8× First-team All-Pro (1991–1994, 1996–1999) NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1994) NFL 1990s All-Decade Team Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor Jim Thorpe Award (1988) 2× Consensus All-American (1987, 1988) Florida State Seminoles No. 2 retired
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 513 Interceptions: 53 Forced fumbles: 10 Total return yards: 5,722 Touchdowns: 22 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Deion Luywnn Sanders Sr. (/ˈdiːɒn/; born August 9, 1967) is a former American football and baseball player who works as an analyst for CBS Sports and the NFL Network. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.

Sanders played football primarily at cornerback, but also as a kick returner, punt returner and occasionally wide receiver. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, the San Francisco 49ers, the Dallas Cowboys, the Washington Redskins and the Baltimore Ravens, winning the Super Bowl with both the 49ers and the Cowboys. An outfielder in baseball, he played professionally for the New York Yankees, the Atlanta Braves, the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants, and participated in the 1992 World Series with the Braves. He attended Florida State University, where he was recognized as a two-time All-American in football, and also played baseball and track. Sanders is also the only man to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series.