Deion Sanders

Deion Luwynn Sanders (born August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers, Florida) is an NFL cornerback, former Major League Baseball player, and former CBS Sports commentator.

College career

Sanders was a star in three sports for the Florida State Seminoles, participating in football, baseball, and track. Beginning in his freshman year, where he started in the Seminoles secondary, played outfield for the baseball team which finished fifth in the nation, and helped lead the track and field team to a conference championship, it was made clear that Sanders was exceptional athlete on a national level.

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Florida State - Football - Baseball - Track

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Sanders was a cornerback for Florida State University, the school he attended from 1985-1988. During his time as a Seminole, Sanders was a two time consensus All-American in 1987 and 1988, and a third team All-American in 1987, intercepting 14 passes in his career, including three in bowl games, and managed to return one interception 100 yards for a touchdown. He won the Jim Thorpe Award in 1988 and is widely considered to be the best cornerback to ever play college football. He was also a punt returner for Florida State, leading the nation in 1988 with his punt return average, and breaking the school's record for career punt return yards. His jersey at Florida State, #2, was retired in 1995.

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Cornerback - 1987 - 1988 - Touchdown - Jim Thorpe Award - Punt returner - 1995

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While at North Fort Myers High School, Sanders was drafted by the MLB Kansas City Royals, and was later drafted while in college by the MLB New York Yankees. He hit .331 in 1986, although he was known more for incredible abilities at base stealing and versatile range of outfielder positions than anything else, stealing 27 bases in 1987.

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North Fort Myers High School - MLB - Kansas City Royals - New York Yankees

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Sanders also ran track during his years at Florida State. On one occasion, Sanders played the first game of a baseball double-header, ran a leg of a 4X100 relay, then returned to play another baseball game.

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