Barry Sanders is an American former professional football running back who played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. Sanders led the league in rushing yards four times and in rushing touchdowns once, establishing himself as one of the most elusive runners in the history of the NFL with his quickness and agility, despite being only 5 ft 8 in tall and weighing 203 lbs. Sanders played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. As a junior in 1988, he compiled what is widely considered the greatest individual season by a running back in college football history, rushing for 2,628 yards and 37 touchdowns in 11 games. He won the Heisman Trophy and was unanimously recognized as an All-American.
Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr. is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes football team. Nicknamed "Prime Time", "Neon Deion", and since becoming a coach, "Coach Prime", he played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, and Baltimore Ravens. Sanders was also a baseball outfielder for nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and San Francisco Giants. He won two Super Bowl titles and made one World Series appearance in 1992, making him the only athlete to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series.
William Herbert "B. J." Sander is an American former football punter who played for one year in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers. He was selected by the Packers in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he won the inaugural Ray Guy Award.
The 1989 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. The draft was held April 23–24, 1989, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
Frank Vondel Sanders, is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, earning first-team All-American honors in 1994. He was selected in the second round of the 1995 NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals.
Lewis Sanders is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL draft. He played college football at Maryland.
The 1968 NFL/AFL draft was part of the common draft, in the second year in which the NFL and AFL held a joint draft of college players. It took place at the Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York City on January 30–31, 1968.
Thomas Derrick Sanders is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons for the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles. He was selected by the Bears in the ninth round of the 1985 NFL draft. He was a member of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX following the 1985 NFL season. He was also a member of the "Shuffling Crew" in the video The Super Bowl Shuffle. He played college football at Texas A&M University.
Hart Lee Dykes Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for two seasons with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, earning consensus All-American honors in 1988. Dykes was selected in the first round of the 1989 NFL draft with the 16th overall pick. His career was cut short when he fractured his kneecap and because of an eye injury which occurred during a bar room fight that also involved teammate Irving Fryar in 1990. He was also drafted into the Chicago White Sox minor league system in 1989.
Reginald Dwayne Brown is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the first round of the 1996 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Gregory Alan Lewis is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons in the 1990s. He played college football with the Washington Huskies and received All-American honors and the Pacific-10 Conference offensive player of the year award in 1990. Lewis was the inaugural winner of the Doak Walker Award given to the most outstanding running back in college football. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 1991 NFL draft.
The 2013 NFL draft was the 78th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft, which is officially called the "NFL Player Selection Meeting", was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 through April 27.
Zebrie Sanders is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He was considered one of the best offensive tackle prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.
Tracy Lavon "Ace" Sanders is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at South Carolina.
Antwoine Sanders is a former American football safety. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL draft. He attended Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He first enrolled at Independence Community College before transferring to Arizona Western College and later the University of Utah. Sanders was also a member of the Miami Dolphins.
Jason Thomas Sanders is an American professional football kicker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the New Mexico Lobos.
Miles Adam Sanders, nicknamed "Boobie Miles", is an American professional football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft after playing college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Chuba Robert-Shamar Hubbard is a Canadian professional football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, where he was a unanimous All-American, named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and won the Jon Cornish Trophy in 2019. Hubbard was selected by the Panthers in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Myjai Sanders is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Cincinnati and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.
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