Sanders with the Broncos in 2014
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No. 10 Denver Broncos | |||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | March 17, 1987 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Bellville, Texas | ||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Bellville (TX) | ||||||||
College: | Southern Methodist | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||
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Receptions: | 417 |
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Receiving yards: | 5,601 |
Receiving TDs: | 31 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Emmanuel Niamiah Sanders (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. He was a member of the Broncos Super Bowl 50 win over the Carolina Panthers.
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. 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.