The Atlanta Falcons drafted Deion Sanders in the first round, fifth player overall, out of Florida State in the 1989 NFL Draft. His stardom in the NFL was apparent from his very first game when he returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown in his NFL debut.

1 day ago · The idea that too many borderline candidates were being enshrined in Canton, Ohio, generated plenty of attention in August 2022 when Deion Sanders suggested as much and said, "the Hall of Fame ain ...

Sanders was inducted into the College Football and Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011. Sanders briefly worked as an analyst for NFL Network before coaching high school players throughout the 2010s. In 2020, Sanders was named head coach of the Jackson State Tigers , leading them to two consecutive Celebration Bowl appearances and the school's ...

Feb 2, 2011 · Sanders starred for the Falcons through 1993. He is the first long-time member of the franchise to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Sanders led Atlanta in kickoff returns four straight seasons from 1989 to 1992. Sanders was the Falcons punt returner every season he played with the team. Sanders played one season with the 49ers in 1994.

A 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, he played in eight Pro Bowls, was named the 1994 AP Defensive Player of the Year and won two Super Bowls. A multi-sport star, Sanders also played nine seasons of Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants.

Jul 25, 2011 · Deion Sanders is the first long-time member of the Atlanta Falcons and the 13th long-time member of the Dallas Cowboys to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Notes: Sanders scored his first touchdown in his first-ever NFL game.

Aug 29, 2024 · Deion Sanders happens to be the only one leading a Power 4 university this fall, as his Colorado Buffaloes will start the season on Thursday, Aug. 29. Sanders has captivated the CFB landscape with his brash persona and unique coaching. But do the Buffaloes also have a Hall of Famer leading the football program?

9 hours ago · Deion Sanders added another Pro Football Hall of Famer to his staff at Colorado by bringing in Marshall Faulk to oversee the running backs. ... Faulk also is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame after a stellar career at San Diego State, where he was a three-time first-team All-American. He was the second overall pick by the Colts in ...

Nov 3, 2023 · No, Deion Sanders is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He enjoyed a successful MLB career lasting nine seasons, with two All-Star appearances, and played in the 1992 World Series.

9 hours ago · Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders has hired Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk to be Colorado's running backs coach, the program announced Thursday. Faulk is the third Hall of Famer on the ...