Tony Sands

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Tony Sands
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Position Running back
Personal information
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school St. Thomas Aquinas (FL)
College
Awards and highlights

Tony Sands is an American former football running back. He played in college at the University of Kansas.

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College career

Sands is most notable for holding the all-time Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) record for the most rushing attempts in a single game, with 58 carries. [1] In the same game, Sands broke the FBS record for most yards in a game with 396, a record that stood for eight years until it was broken by LaDainian Tomlinson in 1999. [2] Both records were originally set by Sands during a game against Missouri on November 23, 1991. Kansas won the game 53–29 with Sands accounting for four touchdowns. [3] He finished his senior season with 1,442 yards and nine touchdowns and was named the Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year. [4]

Pro career and coaching career

Sands had a brief stint (tryout) with the Arizona Cardinals [5] and also briefly coached for Kansas. [3] Many have stated that Sands was likely overlooked for an extended pro career due to his short stature at 5 ft 6 in. [3] [4] Since 1993, Sands has run a speed training program for NFL and college football players. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Sands Tears Up Rushing Record With 396 Yards". Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1991. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Oklahoma's Samaje Perine sets new FBS rushing record with 427 yards". CBSSports.com. November 22, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 dnoll5 (July 30, 2014). "Know Your KU History: Tony Sands". Rock Chalk Talk. Retrieved April 7, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. 1 2 Writer, CHRIS LAZZARINO, Staff (April 28, 1992). "GOING LATE OK WITH BENTON; SANDS LEFT BEHIND". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved April 7, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Top 15 players from St. Thomas Aquinas". ESPN.com. September 22, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ "About Us – GetSandsational.com" . Retrieved April 7, 2020.
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