Raheim Sanders
American football player (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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
Sanders has a son named Raheim "RJ" Sanders Jr..[11]
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