Chris Sanders (wide receiver)

Chris Sanders
Date of birth	May 8, 1972 (1972-05-08) (age 39)
Place of birth	Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Position(s)	Wide Receiver
College	Ohio State
NFL Draft	1995 / Round 3 / Pick 67
Stats
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Teams
1995-1998 1999-2001 2002	Houston/Tennessee Oilers Tennessee Titans Cleveland Browns

Christopher Dwayne Sanders (born May 8, 1972 in Denver, Colorado) is a former American football wide receiver who was a multi-sport athlete at the Ohio State University before playing seven seasons in the National Football League. He attended Montbello High School in Denver, Colorado.

Ohio State

Sanders was a member of the Ohio State track and field team from 1992 to 1994. On February 15, 1992 he set the school record in the indoor long jump (26'9.75"). That record still stands. He was also a member of two relay teams (4x100 and 4x200) that also set Ohio State records.

On the Ohio State football team Sanders was a three-year starter at the flanker position. He had 71 career receptions for 1,120 total yards, and was such a strong team contributor that for two years he kept future Biletnikoff-winner Terry Glenn on the second team.

Sanders was named the Ohio State Athlete of the Year, across all sports, in 1994.

Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans

Sanders was selected by the Houston Oilers in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He stayed with that organization for seven years, completing 177 career receptions for 3,285 total yards. He also holds record for fewest rushing yards in combined career games played after the AFL/NFL merger with -36. This also represents the fewest in the Oilers/Titans franchise history.

Coaching career

In 2005, Sanders began coaching at Christ Presbyterian Academy (CPA), a private K-12 school located in Nashville, TN. While at CPA he worked as an assistant coach in both football and track. During the summer of 2008, he left CPA and began coaching the wide receivers position and the swim team at Montgomery Bell Academy (MBA), an all-male private school also located in Nashville.^[1]

Personal

• Sanders was known by the nickname "Tippy Toes" as a college player for his graceful gait.
• Sanders' son C.J. is a child actor best known for his role as the young Ray Charles in the movie Ray.

References

1. ^ Huggins, Harold. "New MBA football coaches loaded with pro experience". The City Paper (Nashville). http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=59929. Retrieved 2008-06-30. 

Preceded by Chris Nelloms

Ohio State Athlete of the Year 1994

Succeeded by Blaine Wilson

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Name	Sanders, Chris
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Date of birth	May 8, 1972
Place of birth	Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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