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1.1  Arkansas  





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Raheim Sanders
South Carolina Gamecocks
PositionRunning back
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2002-06-08) June 8, 2002 (age 22)
Rockledge, Florida
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight237 lb (108 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolRockledge (Rockledge, Florida)
Career highlights and awards

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[edit]

Arkansas[edit]

Sanders attended Rockledge High SchoolinRockledge, 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[edit]

On December 13, 2023, Sanders announced that he would be transferring to South Carolina.[10]

Statistics[edit]

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[edit]

Sanders has a son named Raheim "RJ" Sanders Jr..[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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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