Deion Sanders: Quick Facts

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Colorado beats No. 14 Houston 42-32 for 1st AP top-15 win since 2007 with Sanders on hot seat • Nov. 14, 2026, 2:53 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As	Neon Deion • Prime Time • Deion Luwynn Sanders
Born	August 9, 1967 (age 59) • Fort Myers • Florida
Awards And Honors	Pro Football Hall of Fame (2012) • Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 2011) • 2 Super Bowl championships • 6 All-Pro selections • 8 Pro Bowl selections • 1994 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Education	Florida State University
Height/Weight	6 ft 1 inch, 195 lb (1.85 m, 88 kg)
Position	centerfielder (baseball) • defensive back, wide receiver (gridiron football)
Jersey Number	12 (Cincinnati Reds, 1994–1994) • 2 (Cincinnati Reds, 2001–2001) • 21 (San Francisco Giants, 1995–1995) • 24 (Atlanta Braves, 1991–1994) • 24 (New York Yankees, 1989–1989) • 21 (New York Yankees, 1990–1990) • 21 (San Francisco 49ers, 1994) • 21 (Washington Redskins, 2000) • 21 (Cincinnati Reds, 1997–1997) • 21 (Cincinnati Reds, 1995–1995) • 21 (Dallas Cowboys, 1995–1999) • 37 (Baltimore Ravens, 2004–2005) • 21 (Atlanta Falcons, 1989–1993)
Draft	Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the sixth round of the June 1985 MLB draft and by the New York Yankees in the 30th round of the June 1988 MLB draft. • Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round (fifth overall) of the 1989 NFL draft.
Twitter Handle	@DeionSanders
Batting Hand	left
Throwing Hand	left
Games Played	188
Receptions	60
Touchdowns	3
Yards Gained By Passing	784
Yards Per Reception	13.1
At Bats	2123
Hits	558
Home Runs	39
Batting Average	0.263
Runs	308
Runs Batted In	168
Stolen Bases	186
On-Base Percentage	0.319
Slugging Percentage	0.392
On-Base Plus Slugging	0.711