Deion Luwynn Sanders is a professional football and baseball player.
He was chosen fifth overall by the Falcons in the 1989 NFL Draft and mostly played cornerback. In 2012, Sanders established the Prime Prep Academy charter school. From 2017 until 2020, he was the offensive coordinator for the football team at Trinity Christian School – Cedar Hill, where his sons attended.
Early Life and Biography
Deion Sanders was born on 9 August, 1967 in Fort Myers, Florida, United States. His parents are Connie Sanders and Mims Sanders. When he was two , his parents divorced. He completed his schooling from North Fort Myers High School in North Fort Myers.
College Career
Sanders attended Florida State University and participated in three sports for the Seminoles: football, baseball, and track & field. He started in the Seminoles’ secondary, played outfield for the fifth-place baseball team in the country, and helped the track and field team win the conference title. In 1988, he received the Jim Thorpe Award. He was also a standout punt returner for Florida State, leading the nation in punt return average and breaking the school’s career punt return yardage record in 1988. Sanders hit.331 in 1986 while playing baseball for Florida State under head coach Mike Martin, but he was better known for his base stealing, including 27 stolen bases in 1987. Sanders competed in the conference semifinal baseball game against Southern Mississippi, then ran a leg in the 4×100 relay before returning to play in the baseball championship game against Cincinnati.
Relationships
Deion Sanders was married in 1989 to Carolyn Chambers , but they divorced in 1998. Couple had two children. After that he was married to Pilar Biggers-Sanders in year 1999, but again this marriage failed, couple divorced in 2013. Pilar Biggers and Deion had three children.
Now he is dating business woman Tracy Edmonds, she was married to American musical singer, songwriter Babyface, divorced in 2005.
Age, Height and Weight
Deion Sanders age is 55 as of today’s date 20 May 2022. He is 1.83 mtall and weight around 90kg.
Net Worth of Deion Sanders in 2022
Deion Sanders is regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time and one of the few sportsmen to have excelled in two professional sports simultaneously. Retired American professional football and baseball player’s estimated net worth of $40 million.