Chris Sanders (quarterback)
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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Born: | Nuremberg, Germany | December 22, 1977||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Edward S. Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas) | ||||||||||
College: | SMU Chattanooga | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2001 | ||||||||||
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Christopher Sanders (born December 22, 1977) is a former
He had two stints with the Titans and one with the Atlanta Falcons where he was allocated to NFL Europe for the Frankfurt Galaxy. He played in the af2 for the Roanoke Steam and Manchester Wolves. He also played in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the Buffalo Destroyers, Orlando Predators, Kansas City Command, Arizona Rattlers, Dallas Desperadoes, and Dallas Vigilantes.
Early life and high school career
Sanders was voted by the Associated Press as the 1995 5A Offensive Player of the Year at Edward S. Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas. Sanders was the starting quarterback for the first successful passing team in Texas High School Football.[citation needed]
College career
SMU
Sanders played college football for SMU, throwing for 1,728 yards and twelve touchdowns in 21 games, including ten starts.[1]
Chattanooga
Sanders transferred to
Professional career
Tennessee Titans
Sanders went
Atlanta Falcons
In 2002, Sanders was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Falcons.[3]
Frankfurt Galaxy
From the Falcons, Sanders was assigned to Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe but was later waived before the start of the season.[citation needed]
Roanoke Steam
Sanders signed with the
Tennessee Titans (second stint)
Sanders left the Steam and re-signed with the Titans, spending training camp with the team.[4]
Buffalo Destroyers
In 2003, Sanders played for the
Orlando Predators
In 2004, Sanders signed with the Orlando Predators.[6]
Manchester Wolves
In 2004, Sanders signed with the Manchester Wolves of af2 where he played in 16 games, passing for 4,184 yards and 66 touchdowns.[4] He set seven team records, while finishing second in the league in passing and also led the team in rushing with 129 yards. Overall, Sanders ranked second in the league in rushing touchdowns with 18 fora total of 84 touchdowns on the season.[citation needed]
Orlando Predators (second stint)
In 2005, Sanders appeared in six games - starting three - for the Orlando Predators.[6] For the season he was, 68-of-128 for 897 yards and 16 touchdowns with two interceptions and had a 53.1 completion percentage and quarterback rating of 100.3 while also rushing 15 times for 22 yards and three touchdowns. He was promoted to starter after his strong second-half performance in the 72–60 victory against the New York Dragons after Joe Hamilton went down in the first half with a shoulder injury. In that contest, Sanders completed 13-of-17 passes for 130 yards, two touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns. Sanders made contributions in Orlando's 52–49 victory over the Georgia Force as he made his first start for the Predators in place of Hamilton and completed 20-of-34 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns along with a rushing touchdown. He was 18-of-31 for 262 yards and five touchdowns at the Philadelphia Soul. Sanders was 13-of-37 for 221 yards and five touchdowns and one interception against the Austin Wranglers.[citation needed]
Kansas City Brigade
In 2006, Sanders became the starting quarterback for the
Arizona Rattlers
On March 6, 2007, Sanders signed with the Arizona Rattlers.[9]
Dallas Desperados
On November 2, 2007, Sanders was signed by the Dallas Desperados to serve as the backup quarterback to
Dallas Vigilantes
In 2010, Sanders signed with the Dallas Vigilantes.[11]
Personal life
Sanders is now a part-time co-host on the High School Scoreboard show on 103.3 FM ESPN Radio in Dallas Tx. Home of the Michael Irvin Show, Galloway and Co. and GameNight w/ Choppy and Wally.[citation needed]
Sanders also was the unnamed quarterback used on the Spike TV show "4th and Long."[12]
References
- ^ "Chris Sanders College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Chris Sanders (2010) - Hall of Fame". University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ a b "Atlanta adds pair". UPI. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ a b c "Wolves QB Chris Sanders named af2 Offensive Player of the Week". OurSports Central. 2004-05-04. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Buffalo Destroyers Team Transactions | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ a b "Chris Sanders stepped back to move forward". OurSports Central. 2005-04-25. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ Dugan, Mike. "Pride on line for struggling Rattlers". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Brigade QB Chris Sanders named AFL Offensive Player of the Week". OurSports Central. 2006-04-25. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Arizona Rattlers Team Transactions | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ Writer, RICKY MOORE, Staff. "Former Marcus standout Sanders to start for Desperados". Star Local. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Dallas Vigilantes Team Transactions | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Sports Media Blog | Sports News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News". 2009-06-21. Archived from the original on 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2023-03-04.