Deion Sanders is an American football coach, currently the head coach at the University of Colorado-Boulder. He is a former professional football and baseball player, playing 14 seasons in the NFL and 9 seasons in MLB. He played for teams such as the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Yankees, and Atlanta Braves. Sanders is the only athlete to have played in both a Super Bowl and a World Series, winning two Super Bowl titles.
In 1992, During Game 3 of the 1992 World Series, there was a reference to Bill Wambsganss' unassisted triple play in 1920. Deion narrowly avoided what would have been only the second triple play in World Series history.
On August 9, 1967, Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr. was born. He is now an American football coach at the University of Colorado-Boulder and a former professional football and baseball player.
In 1985, Deion Sanders was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the sixth round but did not sign.
In 1985, Deion Sanders was named to the Florida High School Association All-Century Team, which selected the top 33 players in the 100-year history of high school football in the state.
In 1986, Deion Sanders achieved a batting average of .331 while playing baseball at Florida State under coach Mike Martin.
In 1986, Deion Sanders was named a third-team All-American while playing for Florida State University.
On May 16, 1987, Deion Sanders participated in the Metro Conference baseball semifinal game, ran a leg of a 4 × 100 relay, and then played in the baseball championship game against Cincinnati. The FSU track team was the overall conference champion, and the baseball team also won the conference title.
In 1987, Deion Sanders compiled 27 stolen bases while playing baseball at Florida State.
In 1987, Deion Sanders was recognized as a consensus All-American cornerback for Florida State University.
In 1988, Deion Sanders did not attend classes or take final exams during the fall semester of his senior year at Florida State, yet played in the Sugar Bowl against Auburn. This caused the state legislature to create the "Deion Sanders rule".
In 1988, Deion Sanders was selected by the New York Yankees in the 30th round of the Major League Baseball draft and signed with the team on June 22nd.
In 1988, Deion Sanders won the Jim Thorpe Award and led the nation in punt return average while playing for Florida State University.
In 1988, Deion Sanders won the Jim Thorpe Award while playing college football as a cornerback for the Florida State Seminoles.
On May 31, 1989, Deion Sanders made his Major League Baseball debut.
During the 1989 season, Deion Sanders achieved the unique feat of hitting a home run in MLB and scoring a touchdown in the NFL in the same week.
In 1989, Deion Sanders married Carolyn Chambers, with whom he had two children.
In 1989, Deion Sanders was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons as the fifth overall pick and played until 1993. During his first game, he ran for a touchdown on his second punt return attempt.
In 1989, Deion Sanders was invited to the Yankees' spring training and was given the number 30, which upset veteran players. He later became involved in a contract dispute with the Falcons, using the Yankees as leverage.
In 1989, during the 1988 postseason, Deion Sanders made an interception with five seconds left to seal Florida State's 13–7 win over Auburn in the Sugar Bowl.
On May 22, 1990, Deion Sanders was involved in a dispute with Chicago White Sox catcher Carlton Fisk after Sanders failed to run to first base and allegedly made a comment about slavery. This created controversy within the baseball community.
In September 1990, the Yankees placed Deion Sanders on waivers with the intention of releasing him. General Manager Gene Michael cited that Sanders' football career was stunting his baseball development.
In 1990, Deion Sanders faced Bo Jackson five times on the baseball field, highlighted by a game on July 17 billed as "The Bo and Prime Time Show." During this game, Sanders hit an inside-the-park home run.
In 1991, Deion Sanders signed with the Atlanta Braves for the MLB season. On July 31, he hit a key three-run homer, but left the team the next day due to an NFL contract clause.
In mid-July, 1990 Sanders expressed that he was unsure if he would remain with the Yankees and he requested a $1 million salary for the 1991 season, leading the Yankees to end contract extension negotiations with him.
On October 11, 1992, Deion Sanders played in a Falcons game in Miami and then flew to Pittsburgh, hoping to play in the Braves' League Championship Series game against the Pirates that evening and become the first athlete to play in two professional leagues in the same day. Sanders, however, did not appear in the baseball game that night.
Before the 1992 season, Deion Sanders reworked his NFL deal to allow him to rejoin the Braves for the postseason while still reporting to the Falcons training camp in August.
During the 1992 season, Deion Sanders had his best year in the majors, hitting .304 with 26 stolen bases and leading the NL with 14 triples in 97 games.
In 1992, Deion Sanders made an appearance in the World Series, making him the only athlete to play in both a Super Bowl and World Series.
In 1993, Deion Sanders recorded a career-high seven interceptions while playing for the Atlanta Falcons.
On May 30, 1994, Deion Sanders was traded by the Braves to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Roberto Kelly.
On October 16, 1994, Deion Sanders made his return to the Georgia Dome in a 49er uniform, where he intercepted a pass and returned it 93 yards for a touchdown against his former team, the Atlanta Falcons.
In December 1994, Hammer released "Straight to My Feet" with Deion Sanders, from the Street Fighter soundtrack.
On December 26, 1994, Deion Sanders released "Prime Time", a rap album on MC Hammer's Bust It Records that featured the singles "Must Be the Money" and "Prime Time Keeps on Tickin'" but didn't chart in the Top 40.
In 1994, Deion Sanders was selected to eight Pro Bowls and won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award.
In January 1995, Deion Sanders became the spokesman for the Sega Sports line of video games. Sanders has also appeared in television commercials for such companies as Nike, Pepsi, Burger King, Pizza Hut and American Express.
On February 18, 1995, Deion Sanders hosted Saturday Night Live after winning his first Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers, performing a medley of songs from his album Prime Time.
On July 21, 1995, the Reds traded Deion Sanders, Dave McCarty, Ricky Pickett, John Roper, and Scott Service to the San Francisco Giants for Dave Burba, Darren Lewis, and Mark Portugal.
On September 9, 1995, Deion Sanders signed a seven-year, $35 million contract with a $12.99 million signing bonus with the Dallas Cowboys, becoming the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL at the time.
In 1995, "Straight to My Feet" with Sanders charted No. 57 in the UK.
In 1995, Deion Sanders appeared in the "2 Legit 2 Quit" music video, and his alter-ego "Prime Time" showed up in Hammer's "Pumps and a Bump" music video.
In 1995, Deion Sanders signed with the Dallas Cowboys for a minimum yearly base salary and a nearly $13 million signing bonus in an attempt to circumvent the NFL's salary cap. This caused the NFL to institute its own "Deion Sanders rule".
In 1995, Deion Sanders' No. 2 jersey was retired at Florida State University due to his accolades.
During the 1996 season, Deion Sanders concentrated on football, skipped the baseball season, and attended NFL training camp. He became only the second two-way starter in the NFL since Chuck Bednarik.
In 1997, Deion Sanders finished second in the NL with 56 stolen bases in 115 games while playing for the Cincinnati Reds before taking a three-year break from baseball.
In 1997, Deion Sanders, while playing for the Reds, attempted suicide by driving a car off a cliff in Cincinnati due to a difficult time in his life as his first marriage was ending.
In 1998, Deion Sanders divorced Carolyn Chambers.
In 1999, Deion Sanders married Pilar Biggers-Sanders, with whom he had three children.
On June 2, 2000, Deion Sanders was released from the Dallas Cowboys as a salary-cap move.
In July 2001, after playing one year with the Washington Redskins, Deion Sanders abruptly retired despite having an above-average statistical year.
In 2001, Deion Sanders retired from the NFL and started working as a pregame commentator for CBS' The NFL Today.
In 2001, Deion Sanders returned to the Cincinnati Reds but was released after playing only 32 games. He then signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays and was assigned to the Triple-A Syracuse SkyChiefs.
On December 23, 2002, the Redskins waived Deion Sanders from the reserve/retired list, potentially allowing him to play for the Oakland Raiders in the 2002-03 NFL playoffs.
In 2002, Deion Sanders made guest appearances on ESPN and hosted the Miss USA pageant.
In 2003, Deion Sanders took interest in Devin Hester and started mentoring the return specialist from Miami, counseling him during his collegiate career.
In January 2004, Deion Sanders was hired as an assistant coach for the Dallas Fury, a women's professional basketball team in the National Women's Basketball League, despite not having played organized basketball.
In late April 2004, Deion Sanders co-hosted the 2004 GMA Dove Awards broadcast, which was taped for air on UPN.
In May 2004, UPN canceled the GMA Dove Awards broadcast after Sanders signed a deal with ESPN following failed negotiations with The NFL Today.
In December 2004, the GMA Dove Awards, which Deion Sanders co-hosted, finally aired on the i Network after being canceled by UPN earlier in the year.
In 2004, Deion Sanders came out of retirement and signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens, choosing to wear number 37 to reflect his age.
In 2004, Deion Sanders' contract negotiations with CBS' The NFL Today failed because he wanted $2.5 million, and he was subsequently replaced by Shannon Sharpe.
On September 2, 2005, Deion Sanders challenged all professional athletes to donate $1,000 each to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
Deion Sanders played in every game of the 2005 season, his second season for the Baltimore Ravens.
In January 2006, Deion Sanders retired from the NFL after the Baltimore Ravens failed to qualify for the postseason for the second straight year.
In April 2006, Deion Sanders became an owner of the Austin Wranglers, an Arena Football League team.
In 2006, Devin Hester, whom Sanders mentored, was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the NFL draft.
In 2007, Deion Sanders mentored Noel Devine, a top high school running back recruit, and was a factor in Devine's extended wait to sign a letter-of-intent to West Virginia University. Devine eventually signed to play football for the Mountaineers.
On July 22, 2008, Deion Sanders appeared with his family on Celebrity Family Feud, competing against the Kardashian family.
In 2010, Deion Sanders became an analyst on NFL Network, contributing to shows like NFL GameDay and Thursday Night Kickoff.
In the spring of 2010, Deion Sanders served as a celebrity spokesperson, representing Monitronics, a security system firm, at an industry conference.
On February 6, 2011, Deion Sanders performed the pregame coin toss at Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Texas.
In 2011, Deion Sanders was inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
In April 2012, a dispute between Deion Sanders and his estranged wife, Pilar Sanders, led to both of them facing misdemeanor assault charges, but a judge ruled that neither party committed family violence.
In 2012, Deion Sanders became the head coach for the Prime Prep Academy, which he co-founded.
In 2012, Deion Sanders co-founded the charter school Prime Prep Academy.
Deion Sanders continued as the head coach for Prime Prep Academy in 2013, amidst controversies regarding his position.
In 2013, Deion Sanders and Pilar Sanders had a bitter custody dispute over their three children, and a Texas jury voted to give Deion Sanders sole custody of their two sons and joint custody over their daughter.
In 2013, although not an actual NFL draft prospect, the Leon Sandcastle character created for an NFL Network commercial had combine videos, a combine profile, and appeared at Rich Eisen's 'Run Rich Run' event, gaining positive social media response. Leon Sandcastle was also put into Madden NFL 13 as a card in the 'Ultimate Team' game mode.
In 2013, the Leon Sandcastle character, a disguise for Deion Sanders, was created for an NFL Network Super Bowl commercial where he attempts an NFL comeback.
In 2014, Deion Sanders served as an alumni captain for Team Sanders in the Pro Bowl and rejoined CBS Sports as a studio analyst for Thursday games.
In 2014, Deion Sanders was featured on Running Wild with Bear Grylls, where he hiked in the desert of southern Utah for two days.
In 2015, Deion Sanders competed against Justin Bieber on Spike's Lip Sync Battle and won with performances of "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry and "Like a Virgin" by Madonna.
In 2015, Deion Sanders divorced Pilar Biggers-Sanders.
In 2015, Deion Sanders was hired as the head coach for Triple A Academy, where he coached for two seasons.
In 2015, Deion Sanders was named the CEO of FOCUS Academies and the head coach at Triple A Academy, leading the team to face his alma mater.
In 2015, Prime Prep Academy, co-founded by Deion Sanders, shut down due to a lack of focus on academics, poor management, and accumulated debt.
On January 21, 2017, Deion Sanders and his girlfriend Tracey Edmonds were featured on an episode of Tiny House Nation.
On August 17, 2017, Deion Sanders switched coaching positions to become the offensive coordinator at Trinity Christian-Cedar Hill high school in Cedar Hill, Texas, where his sons played.
In 2017, Deion Sanders became the offensive coordinator for Trinity Christian High School, coaching his sons Shilo, Shedeur, and Deion Jr.
In 2018, Deion Sanders appeared in disguise on CBS' Undercover Boss, meeting with youth coaches and the less fortunate.
On September 21, 2020, Deion Sanders became the 21st head coach of the Jackson State Tigers, a historically black university (HBCU).
In 2020, Deion Sanders graduated from Talladega College with a bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis on organizational management.
In 2020, Deion Sanders was named the head coach of the Jackson State Tigers.
In 2021, Deion Sanders underwent several foot surgeries and had two toes on his left foot amputated due to blood clots.
In his first season in spring 2021, which was abbreviated and delayed due to COVID-19, Deion Sanders led the Jackson State Tigers to a 4-3 record.
In the fall 2021 season, Deion Sanders led the Jackson State Tigers to the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) title and a program record of 11 wins, earning the Eddie Robinson Award as the season's top FCS head coach. However, Jackson State lost in the 2021 Celebration Bowl.
On December 3, 2022, Deion Sanders was named the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes.
In 2022, Deion Sanders led the Jackson State Tigers to the school's first undefeated regular season.
In 2022, Deion Sanders successfully flipped the recruitment of Travis Hunter, the number one overall recruit, from Florida State to Jackson State, marking a significant moment for HBCU recruitment.
In 2023, Deion Sanders was named head coach of the University of Colorado.
In 2023, after extensive roster changes via the transfer portal, Deion Sanders led Colorado to a 4-8 season, including a 1-8 record in Pac-12 play.
On April 10, 2024, Deion Sanders entered into an endorsement deal with Boost Mobile.
In 2024, Deion Sanders coached Colorado to a 9-3 regular season record and a tie for 1st in the Big 12. Travis Hunter won the Heisman Trophy and the team retired the jerseys of Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders after the season.
On March 28, 2025, Deion Sanders agreed to a five-year, $54 million contract extension with Colorado.
In the 2025 NFL draft, Deion Sanders's son Shedeur was selected in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns, and his son Shilo was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.
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