Sanders Commings
| No. 26 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 8, 1990 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Augusta (GA) Westside |
| College: | Georgia (2008–2012) |
| NFL draft: | 2013 / Round: 5 / Pick: 134 |
| Career history | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Sanders Commings (born March 8, 1990) is an American former professional
Early years
Commings was born in
College career
While attending the University of Georgia, Commings played for coach Mark Richt's Georgia Bulldogs football team between 2008 and 2012. During his college career, he appeared in 58 games, starting 34 of them, and accumulated 154 tackles (113 solo), six tackles for loss, 17 pass break-ups, and eight interceptions.[1]
Professional career
Commings was selected by the
On July 23, 2013, Commings fractured his left collarbone during training camp practice and was expected to be sidelined anywhere from two to six weeks. On July 30, 2014, he broke his ankle during training camp, which required surgery.[3] On September 5, 2015, Commings was waived by the Chiefs with an injury settlement.[4]
Baseball career
| Sanders Commings | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 8, 1990 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
In 2017, Commings trained with Jerry Hairston Jr., in an attempt to return to baseball, a sport Commings had not played since high school.[5]
In February, Commings signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves.[6] The deal came with a $100,000 signing bonus.[7] After a brief stint with the Danville Braves of the Appalachian League,[8] Commings was released on July 3.[9]
References
- ^ "Sanders Commings". GeorgiaDogs.com. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ "Chiefs draft Georgia cornerback Sanders Commings". The Kansas City Star. May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ Wilson, Ryan (July 23, 2013). "Chiefs rookie Sanders Commings breaks collarbone". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ Paylor, Terez A. (September 5, 2015). "Chiefs' roster cut day tracker: Eric Kush, Jarrod Pughsley, Kevin Short waived". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ Adler, David (February 10, 2017). "Ex-NFL player Commings chasing MLB dream". MLB.com. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ "Braves sign ex-Bulldogs defensive back". ajc.com. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Former Chiefs S Sanders Commings Signs Minor-League Deal With Braves – NFLTradeRumors.co". nfltraderumors.co. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ Walls, Dave. "D-Braves outfielder Sanders Commings making transition from NFL to Baseball". WSET. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Braves release ex-NFL DB Sanders Commings from minor leagues". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 3, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.