Raheim Sanders

Raheim Sanders

No. 35 – Cleveland Browns
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(2002-06-08) June 8, 2002 (age 23) Rockledge, Florida, U.S. [1]
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Rockledge (FL)
College:	Arkansas (2021–2023) South Carolina (2024)
NFL draft:	2025: undrafted
Career history
Los Angeles Chargers (2025)* Cleveland Browns (2025–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards First-team All-SEC (2022) Second-team All-SEC (2024) Stats at Pro Football Reference Raheim G. "Rocket" Sanders [2] (born June 8, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and South Carolina Gamecocks. Career Arkansas Sanders attended Rockledge High School in Rockledge, Florida. [3] Sanders was a three-sport athlete playing football, basketball, and track. Sanders averaged 9.5 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game his junior season on the hardwood. Ran an 11.31 in the 100-meter dash during his first high school track meet. [4] He played running back, wide receiver and linebacker in high school. He committed to the University of Arkansas to play college football. [5] [6] As a true freshman at Arkansas in 2021, Sanders played in all 13 games and had 578 yards on 114 carries with five touchdowns. [7] [8] He returned to Arkansas as the starting running back in 2022. [9] On December 5, 2023, Sanders announced that he would be entering the transfer portal. [10] South Carolina On December 13, 2023, Sanders announced that he would be transferring to South Carolina. [11] Statistics Season Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD Arkansas Razorbacks 2021 13 0 114 578 5.1 5 11 109 9.9 1 2022 13 13 222 1,443 6.5 10 28 271 9.7 2 2023 6 5 62 209 3.4 2 10 75 7.5 0 South Carolina Gamecocks 2024 12 11 183 881 4.8 11 27 316 11.7 2 Career 44 29 581 3,111 5.4 28 76 771 10.1 5 Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) 4.46 s 1.55 s 2.63 s 4.46 s 7.39 s 36.5 in (0.93 m) 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) 17 reps All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [12] [13] [14] Los Angeles Chargers Sanders signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025. [15] On August 26, Sanders was waived by the Chargers due to final roster cuts. [16] Cleveland Browns On August 27, 2025, Sanders was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns. [17] Personal life Sanders has a son named Raheim "RJ" Sanders Jr. [18] References Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic . p. 66. Retrieved April 9, 2025. Ellis, Andrew (September 10, 2022). "Rocket Sanders has career day for Hogs against South Carolina". 247Sports . Retrieved September 12, 2022. McCallum, Brian (August 24, 2020). "Dandy Dozen: Rockledge WR Raheim Sanders still learning game as colleges learn about him". Florida Today. Retrieved November 13, 2023. "Recruiting Player Profile". Raheim Sanders 247 Recruiting. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 19, 2023. Dawson, Dudley E. (November 14, 2020). "Raheim Sanders loves Arkansas turnaround". Whole Hog Sports. Retrieved March 24, 2025. "'Rocket' boost: Freshman expected to elevate running back room". June 30, 2021. "Rocket man: Sanders leads deep group of RBS". August 7, 2022. "Rocket Sanders Preparing for Takeoff in 2022". March 31, 2022. "Sanders comfortable in larger role at tailback". Heim, Mark (December 5, 2023). "Arkansas' Rocket Sanders to enter transfer portal". AL.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023. Adams, Emily (December 13, 2023). "Rocket Sanders to transfer to South Carolina football". Greenville Online. Retrieved December 26, 2023. "Raheim Sanders Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025. "Raheim Sanders College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025. "South Carolina 2025 Pro Day Results" (PDF). gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025. "Los Angeles Chargers Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. April 26, 2025. "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 26, 2025. "Browns awarded 2 players via waivers, sign 9 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025. Long, Christina (November 16, 2022). "How Arkansas football RB Rocket Sanders found his secret to success in 1,000-yard season". Southwest Times Record . Retrieved July 27, 2023. External links Cleveland Browns bio Arkansas Razorbacks bio This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.