Education
Ohio State University.
Ohio State University.
He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Ohio State. Sanzenbacher played high school football at Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio. Sanzenbacher holds the school record for multiple categories including career receiving yards with 2,808, career receptions with 151, and career all purpose yards with 4,079.
He is fourth in career scoring with 167 points.
He helped guide Central Catholic to the 2005 state championship with three touchdown receptions. He was a two-time City League player of the year.
His junior year, Dane earned first-team all-state. As a junior, Sanzenbacher grabbed 71 receptions for 16 touchdowns and 1,424 yards.
He also played defensive back and had 11 interceptions.
HIs senior season, Dane had 61 receptions for 1,079 yards and 11 touchdowns. In seven career playoff games, he recorded 40 receptions for 842 yards and nine touchdowns in addition to 40 solo tackles and eight interceptions. Sanzenbacher also ran track and was all-state in the 400-meter dash.
He committed to Ohio State in July 2006 and was ranked as the Number.
12 overall prospect in Ohio. 2007 (freshman year)
Sanzenbacher had 12 catches for 89 yards as a true freshman.
He received a letter for the year. 2008 (sophomore year)
Sanzenbacher was among Ohio State University"s top three receivers.
Foreign the year, he had 21 receptions for 272 yards and 1 touchdown.
His season long reception went for 53 yards. 2009 (junior year)
Sanzenbacher was the Buckeyes" second leading receiver for the year. He grabbed 36 receptions for 570 yards and 6 touchdowns.
He had a career long 76-yard reception.
When the Buckeyes played his hometown team, the Toledo Rockets, Dane had a career game with 5 receptions going for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns. 2010 (senior year)
Sanzenbacher finished his senior season as the Buckeyes leading receiver.
He led all Buckeyes with 55 receptions, 948 receiving yards, and 11 receiving touchdowns. In week 4, Sanzenbacher had a break-out game with four receiving touchdowns against Eastern Michigan, tying the Ohio State University record for most receiving touchdowns in a game.
Sanzenbacher earned first-team All-Big Ten honors.