- Lewis Sanders
Infobox NFLactive
name=Lewis Sanders
currentteam=New England Patriots
currentnumber=29
currentposition=Cornerback
birthdate=birth date and age|1978|6|22
birthplace=Staten Island, New York
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=210
debutyear=2000
debutteam=Cleveland Browns
college=Maryland
draftyear=2000
draftround=4
draftpick=95
pastteams=
*Cleveland Browns (2000-2004)
*Houston Texans (2005-2006)
*Atlanta Falcons (2007)
*New England Patriots (2008-present)
status=Active
highlights=
* First-team All-ACC (1999)
* Thorpe Award semifinalist (1999)
nfl=SAN401347Lewis Sanders (born
June 22 ,1978 in city-state|Staten Island|New York) is anAmerican football cornerback for theNew England Patriots of theNational Football League . He was drafted by theCleveland Browns in the fourth round of the2000 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at Maryland.Sanders has also played for the
Houston Texans andAtlanta Falcons .College career
He is only the fourth player in University of Maryland history to return 2 kickoff returns for touchdowns in a career, and he ranks sixth on the Terps’ career-record list with 956 yards on kickoff returns and seventh with 10 interceptions. In
1999 , he was anAll-America Third-Team choice by "SportsPage.com" and "The Sporting News " , as well as an All-Atlantic Coast Conference First-Team selection and a semi-finalist for theJim Thorpe Award , given to the nation’s topdefensive back .Professional career
Cleveland Browns
Sanders was drafted in the
2000 NFL Draft by theCleveland Browns and played with the team through the 2004 season.Houston Texans
He signed with the
Houston Texans as a free agent in 2005 and played two years there.Atlanta Falcons
On March 7, 2007, the
Atlanta Falcons signed Sanders. He was released by the team following the season on February 15, 2008.New England Patriots
On March 6, 2008, he signed with the
New England Patriots .External links
* [http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=33021 New England Patriots bio]
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