Jock Sanders

Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Jock Sanders

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caption = Jock Sanders warming up before the 2007 Mississippi State game.
college = West Virginia University
conference = Big East
sport = Football
position = Tailback/Receiver
class = Sophomore
career_start = 2007
nickname =
height_ft = 5
height_in = 8
weight_lb = 185
nationality = USA
birth_date = 1988
birth_place = St. Petersburg, Florida
highschool = St. Petersburg Catholic High

Jock Sanders (born 1988 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is an American football receiver and running back for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Early life

In high school at St. Petersburg Catholic High, Sanders was a three-time all-state receiver and running back. He was named the team MVP two times in his career while rushing for 1,600 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior and 1,200 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior. The quarterback of the Barons was David Girardi, and lead blocking was full back Mitch Petit. He was also a basketball letterman.

Sanders was given three and two stars by different recruiting sites while being recruited by West Virginia, Florida, Ohio State, UCF, Bowling Green University, and South Florida as an athlete. Sanders eventually committed to West Virginia University after a December 2, 2006 visit.

Collegiate career

Freshman Season

Sanders came to West Virginia along with high school legend Noel Devine in the Mountaineers' recruiting class. Sanders eventually made the team as the third-string running back behind Devine and collegiate star Steve Slaton and a slot receiver position. Sanders was even listed as the second-string back for the season opener against Western Michigan after an impressive off-season. [http://www.wvgazette.com/section/Sports/WVU/2007082430]

In the season opener against Western Michigan, Sanders had three carries for 13 yards and a reception for 13 yards. He also had a total of 37 return yards on two returns (a punt and kickoff return). In the next game against Marshall, Sanders saw no action as Devine was the second-string runner and returner. In the third game against Maryland, Sanders got in on the last two plays of the game in which he rushed on both plays for 11 yards. Against ECU the following game, Sanders totaled three rushes for 15 yards and one reception for 6 yards. He also had key blocks that sprung receiver Darius Reynaud for two touchdowns in the 48-7 win. Against Syracuse in the 55-14 win, Sanders had two rushes for 10 yards and his first career touchdown, two receptions for 12 yards, and a kick return for 27 yards. In the 38-31 win over Louisville, Jock had two receptions for 32 yards, including a screen pass that Sanders broke for 23-yards.

In the 28-23 victory on the road against #22 Cincinnati, Sanders had a reception for 15 yards, in which he leaped into the air and pulled the ball down in the middle of the field in the redzone. In the Big East Championship-clinching 66-21 win over #20 Connecticut, Sanders rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only three carries, helped out by his 56-yard long.

Jock Sanders finished his true freshman season with 12 receptions for 102 yards, an 8.5 yard average per reception. He also had 16 carries for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Sanders also had 5 total returns for 101 yards. Sanders finished the season with 308 all-purpose yards while playing in all 13 games on the year.

ophomore Season

Before the 2008 season even began, in February, Sanders was involved in an altercaltion. Teammate Noel Devine and Jock Sanders were the only two identified football players from an attack on two WVU students outside a Morgantown bar.generated title -->] ]

To begin his sophomore season, Sanders totaled 62 yards on 8 receptions for two touchdowns and also had 28 yards rushing on two carries and 54 yards on two kick returns in the 48-21 victory over Villanova Wildcats. In the following 24-3 loss to ECU, Sanders had three receptions for 20 yards and three kickoff returns for 54 yards. In the 17-14 loss to Colorado, Sanders rushed seven times for 30 yards and also caught a reception for no gain.

In the 27-3 victory over Marshall, Sanders totaled 8 receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown and rushed two times for 13 yards. In the 24-17 victory over Rutgers, Sanders had 4 receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown.

Career Statistics

References

External links

* [http://www.msnsportsnet.com/profile.cfm?id=101480&sport=football Official West Virginia profile]