Raheim Sanders

Raheim Sanders
Arkansas Razorbacks – No. 5
Position	Running back
Class	Junior
Personal information
Born:	June 8, 2002; Rockledge, Florida
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	237 lb (108 kg)
Career history
College	Arkansas (2021–present);
Bowl games	2022 Liberty Bowl;
High school	Rockledge (Rockledge, Florida)
Career highlights and awards
	First-Team All-SEC (2022);
	Stats at ESPN.com;

Raheim "Rocket" Sanders[1] (born June 8, 2002) is an American football running back for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Career

Sanders attended Rockledge High School in Rockledge, 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]

Statistics

Season	Games		Rushing				Receiving
Season	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[9]	28	15	362	2,097	5.8	17	43	412	9.6	3

Personal life

Sanders has a son named Raheim "RJ" Sanders Jr..[10]

References

Ellis, Andrew (September 10, 2022). "Rocket Sanders has career day for Hogs against South Carolina". 247Sports. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
"Dandy Dozen: Rockledge WR Raheim Sanders still learning game as colleges learn about him".
"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".
"Raheim Sanders College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
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.

External links

Arkansas Razorbacks bio

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[1] Ellis, Andrew (September 10, 2022). "Rocket Sanders has career day for Hogs against South Carolina". 247Sports. Retrieved September 12, 2022.

[2] "Dandy Dozen: Rockledge WR Raheim Sanders still learning game as colleges learn about him".

[3] "Recruiting Player Profile". Raheim Sanders 247 Recruiting. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

[4] "Raheim Sanders loves Arkansas turnaround".

[5] "'Rocket' boost: Freshman expected to elevate running back room". June 30, 2021.

[6] "Rocket man: Sanders leads deep group of RBS". August 7, 2022.

[7] "Rocket Sanders Preparing for Takeoff in 2022". March 31, 2022.

[8] "Sanders comfortable in larger role at tailback".

[9] "Raheim Sanders College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.

[10] 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.