Cornerback, Florida State, 1985–88
Deion Sanders
Lettered 1985–88 (school media guide)
- Born
- Aug 9, 1967, in Fort Myers, Florida
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Deion Sanders played cornerback at Florida State (1985–88). He won the 1988 Jim Thorpe Award. He finished eighth in the 1988 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1987 and 1988. The Atlanta Falcons took Sanders in the first round, No. 5 overall in the 1989 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2011College Football Hall of Fame
- Inducted 2011Pro Football Hall of Fame
- 1987, 1988Consensus All‑American
- 1988Jim Thorpe Award
- 1988National leader in punt return average (15.2)
- 1988Eighth in the Heisman vote
All-America: consensus 1987 and 1988; AP third team 1986; NEA first team 1986; Sporting News 1986; Gannett News Service second team 1986
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
MVP of the 1989 Hula Bowl.
| Drill | Combine 1989 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11¾″ |
| Weight | 182 lb |
| 40-yard dash | 4.27 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.53 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 8 (1991–94, 1996–99) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 6 (1992–94, 1996–98) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1991, 1999)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1992–94, 1996–98; AP second team 1991–92, 1999; Pro Football Writers first team 1991–94, 1996–98; Sporting News first team 1991–99; NEA first team 1991–92.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Films
Films: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia’s lists and categories (CC BY-SA).
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