| 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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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.
Career
Arkansas
Sanders 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
On December 13, 2023, Sanders announced that he would be transferring to South Carolina.[10]
Statistics
| 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
Sanders has a son named Raheim "RJ" Sanders Jr..[11]
References
- ↑ 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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