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Deion Sanders
American football and baseball player
Also known as: Deion Luwynn Sanders, Neon Deion, Prime Time
Quick Facts
- In full:
- Deion Luwynn Sanders
- Bynames:
- Prime Time and Neon Deion
- Born:
- August 9, 1967, Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. (age 57)
- Awards And Honors:
- Pro Football Hall of Fame (2012)
- Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 2011)
- 2 Super Bowl championships
- 6 All-Pro selections
- 8 Pro Bowl selections
- 1994 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year
- Education:
- Florida State University
- Height/Weight:
- 6 ft 1 inch, 195 lb (1.85 m, 88 kg)
- Position:
- defensive back, wide receiver (gridiron football)
- centerfielder (baseball)
- Jersey Number:
- 37 (Baltimore Ravens, 2004–2005)
- 2 (Cincinnati Reds, 2001–2001)
- 21 (Washington Redskins, 2000)
- 21 (Dallas Cowboys, 1995–1999)
- 21 (Cincinnati Reds, 1997–1997)
- 21 (San Francisco Giants, 1995–1995)
- 21 (Cincinnati Reds, 1995–1995)
- 12 (Cincinnati Reds, 1994–1994)
- 21 (San Francisco 49ers, 1994)
- 24 (Atlanta Braves, 1991–1994)
- 21 (Atlanta Falcons, 1989–1993)
- 21 (New York Yankees, 1990–1990)
- 24 (New York Yankees, 1989–1989)
- Draft:
- Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round (fifth overall) of the 1989 NFL draft.
- Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the sixth round of the June 1985 MLB draft and by the New York Yankees in the 30th round of the June 1988 MLB draft.
- Twitter Handle:
- @DeionSanders
- Batting Hand:
- left
- Throwing Hand:
- left
- Games Played:
- 188
- Receptions:
- 60
- Touchdowns:
- 3
- Yards Gained By Passing:
- 784
- Yards Per Reception:
- 13.1
- At Bats:
- 2123
- Hits:
- 558
- Home Runs:
- 39
- Batting Average:
- 0.263
- Runs:
- 308
- Runs Batted In:
- 168
- Stolen Bases:
- 186
- On-Base Percentage:
- 0.319
- Slugging Percentage:
- 0.392
- On-Base Plus Slugging:
- 0.711
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Deion Sanders (born August 9, 1967, Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.) is an American gridiron football player, baseball player, and football coach who is the only person to have played in both a Super Bowl and a World Series. Known for his flashy personality and outspokenness, Sanders was a middling professional baseball player but is widely considered the best man-to-man cover cornerback in National Football League (NFL) history. Sanders was a multisport star in high school and earned a scholarship to Florida State University, where he was a member of the school’s football, baseball, and track teams. He first brought his ...(100 of 792 words)