- Born
- Birth nameEmmanuel Niamiah Sanders
- Nickname
- Manny
- Height5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)
- Sanders was an all-district running back, wide receiver and safety at Bellville (Texas) High School, where he was named Team MVP and Tri-County Offensive Player of the Year following his senior campaign. Emmanuel Sanders was born on March 17, 1987. Sanders finished his collegiate career as Southern Methodist University's all-time career leader in receptions (235), receiving yards (3,791), receiving touchdowns (34) and 100-yard receiving games (16) as he topped the 600-yard mark in all four seasons on campus. Named first-team All-Conference USA following his senior year when he set single-season school records with 98 catches for 1,339 yards (13.7 avg.) to go along with seven touchdowns.
- IMDb mini biography by: Steven Thompson
- SpouseGabriella Waheed(November 7, 2013 - present) (filed for divorce, 2 children)
- Earned his first career Pro Bowl selection following his initial season with the Broncos in 2014 after ranking fifth in the NFL in receptions (101) and receiving yards (1,404)-figures that ranked fifth and fourth, respectively, in league history among players with a new team.
- Selected by Pittsburgh in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
- Owns 1,083 career kickoff return yards on 45 attempts (24.1 avg.) and is one of just four NFL players since he entered the league in 2010 to post at least 3,000 yards receiving and 1,000 yards on kickoff returns.
- Wide receiver for Pittsburgh Steelers (2010-2013), Denver Broncos (2014-2018), and San Francisco 49ers (2019), New Orleans Saint (2020-present).
- Has two children, Princeton (b. 2014), and Zoe (b.2016).
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