Raheim "Rocket" Sanders[1] (born June 8, 2002) is an American football running back who plays for the South Carolina Gamecocks. He previously played for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
| South Carolina Gamecocks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 8, 2002 Rockledge, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 237 lb (108 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Rockledge (Rockledge, Florida) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
editArkansas
editSanders attended Rockledge High School in Rockledge, Florida.[2] Sanders was a three-sport athlete playing football, basketball, and track. Sanders averaged 9.5 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game his junior season on the hardwood. Ran an 11.31 in the 100-meter dash during his first high school track meet.[3] He played running back, wide receiver and linebacker in high school. He committed to the University of Arkansas to play college football.[4][5]
As a true freshman at Arkansas in 2021, Sanders played in all 13 games and had 578 yards on 114 carries with five touchdowns.[6][7] He returned to Arkansas as the starting running back in 2022.[8]
On December 5, 2023, Sanders announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[9]
South Carolina
editOn December 13, 2023, Sanders announced that he would be transferring to South Carolina.[10]
Statistics
edit| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| Arkansas Razorbacks | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 114 | 578 | 5.1 | 5 | 11 | 109 | 9.9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 222 | 1,443 | 6.5 | 10 | 28 | 271 | 9.7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 76 | 2.9 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Career | 28 | 15 | 362 | 2,097 | 5.8 | 17 | 43 | 412 | 9.6 | 3 |
Personal life
editSanders has a son named Raheim "RJ" Sanders Jr..[11]
References
edit- ^ Ellis, Andrew (September 10, 2022). "Rocket Sanders has career day for Hogs against South Carolina". 247Sports. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ McCallum, Brian (August 24, 2020). "Dandy Dozen: Rockledge WR Raheim Sanders still learning game as colleges learn about him". Florida Today. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Recruiting Player Profile". Raheim Sanders 247 Recruiting. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "Raheim Sanders loves Arkansas turnaround".
- ^ "'Rocket' boost: Freshman expected to elevate running back room". June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Rocket man: Sanders leads deep group of RBS". August 7, 2022.
- ^ "Rocket Sanders Preparing for Takeoff in 2022". March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Sanders comfortable in larger role at tailback".
- ^ Heim, Mark (December 5, 2023). "Arkansas' Rocket Sanders to enter transfer portal". AL.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Adams, Emily (December 13, 2023). "Rocket Sanders to transfer to South Carolina football". Greenville Online. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ Long, Christina (November 16, 2022). "How Arkansas football RB Rocket Sanders found his secret to success in 1,000-yard season". Southwest Times Record. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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