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Deion Sanders

CB

A 1st-round pick (5th overall) in the 1989 NFL Draft out of Florida State, Deion Sanders has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2005 with BAL, a career spanning 17 NFL seasons. Last season's 48.6 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 53rd percentile among DEFs, below average for the position. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 4 catches for 24 yards and 0 touchdowns.

Size

6'1", 198#

College

Florida State

Draft

Rd 1, 5th overall (1989)

Seasons

1989–2005

2005 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
48.6

53th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.59
Pass rush×0.3-0.61
Ball skills×0.25+0.73
Run defense×0.2-0.24
Availability×0.1+0.71

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2005BAL48.614
2004BAL65.47-10
2000WAS5416
1999DAL57.214424

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Deion Sanders has played in 51 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: DAL (1999), WAS (2000), BAL (2004–2005).

As a receiver he has caught 4 passes for 24 yards and 0 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 1999 with DAL: 24 yards and 0 touchdowns in 14 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 57.2, in the 71st percentile among DEFs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2005 splits

regular season

2005 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1IND—43.3
Week 2TEN—42.7
Week 4NYJ—46.3
Week 5DET—47.9
Week 6CLE—39.8
Week 8PIT—39.2
Week 10JAX—39.6
Week 11PIT—48.9
Week 12CIN—68.2
Week 13HOU—42.4
Week 14DEN—39.5
Week 15GB—63
Week 16MIN—38.8
Week 17CLE—50.3

Deion Sanders — common questions

What position does Deion Sanders play?
Deion Sanders is listed as a CB.
Which teams has Deion Sanders played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Deion Sanders has played for DAL (1999), WAS (2000), BAL (2004–2005).
Where did Deion Sanders go to college?
Deion Sanders played college football at Florida State.
When was Deion Sanders drafted?
Deion Sanders was selected in round 1, 5th overall, of the 1989 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Deion Sanders scored?
Deion Sanders has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Deion Sanders's ScoutIndex Rating?
Deion Sanders rated 48.6 for 2005, the 53rd percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 1989

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