Education
University
He attended Montbello High School in Denver, Colorado.
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On February 15, 1992 he set the school record in the indoor long jump (26"975"). That record still stands. On the football team Sanders was a three-year starter at the flanker position.
He had 71 career receptions for 1,120 total yards, and was such a strong team contributor that for two years he kept future Biletnikoff-winner Terry Glenn on the second team
Sanders was named the Athlete of the Year, across all sports, in 1994. Sanders was selected by the Houston Oilers in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft.
He stayed with that organization for seven years, completing 177 career receptions for 3,285 total yards. He also holds record for fewest rushing yards in combined career games played after the American Federation of Labor-Congress/NFL merger with -36.
This also represents the fewest in the Oilers/Titans franchise history.
In 1999, the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Sanders appeared as a substitute, however they lost to the Kurt Warner-led Saint Louis Rams. In 2005, Sanders began coaching at Christ Presbyterian Academy (Certified Public Accountants), a private K-12 school located in Nashville, Tennessee. While at Certified Public Accountants he worked as an assistant coach in both football and track. During the summer of 2008, he left Certified Public Accountants and began coaching the wide receivers position and the track team at Montgomery Bell Academy (Master of Business Administration), an all-male private school also located in Nashville.
Sanders was known by the nickname "Tippy Toes" as a college player for his graceful gait.
Sanders" son Chief Justice is a child actor best known for his role as the young Ray Charles in the movie Ray. In 2014, Chief Justice committed to play football at the University of Notre Dame as a wide receiver.
Membership
Sanders was a member of the track and field team from 1992 to 1994. He was also a member of two relay teams (4x100 and 4x200) that also set records.
