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Who is Deion Sanders?

Deion Sanders is a Football Player and former Baseball Player. Deion Sanders is best known for winning the Super Bowl twice and appearing in eight Pro Bowls. Sanders was a great baseball player, but it was his NFL exploits that brought him fame and fortune.

Sanders played in both the MLB and the NFL during his playing career. He began his professional career in both sports in 1989.

Early Life, Family, and Education

Deion Sanders was born on August 9, 1967, in Fort Myers, Florida, to Mims Sanders and Connie Knight.

Tracy Knight, his younger sister, is also a member of his family.

Aside from that, not much is known about Sanders’ family. Deion went to North Fort Myers High School for his secondary studies.

In football, baseball, and basketball, he was a letterman and an All-State selection.

Sanders went on to Florida State University to play football, track, and baseball after graduation.

Amazingly, during a baseball doubleheader, the Florida native ran a leg of a 4 x 100 relay team.

Age, Height, and Nationality

Deion Sanders was born in the year 1967, thus he is currently 52 years old.

In addition, his horoscope indicates that he is a Leo.

People born under the sign of Leo are similarly passionate, energetic, and dynamic.

Sanders is 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighs 198 pounds (90 kg).

Apart from that, Deion is an American citizen. His ethnicity is also African-American.

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Facts of Deion Sanders

Full Name Deion Luwynn Sanders
Birth Date August 9, 1967
Birth Place Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.A
Nick Name Prime Time
Religion Not available
Nationality American
Ethnicity African-American
Education Florida State University
Horoscope Leo
Father’s Name Mims Sanders
Mother’s Name Connie Knight
Siblings Tracy Knight
Age 54 Years Old
Height 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg)
Shoes Not available
Hair Color Not available
Eye Color Black
Body Measurement Not available
Build Muscular
Married Yes (Divorced)
Ex-Spouse Ekaterina Akinfeeva
Children Deion Sanders Jr.
Deiondra Sanders
Shilo Sanders
Shedeur Sanders
Shelomi Sanders
Profession Football Player, Baseball Player(Retired)
Teams Atlanta Falcons
San Francisco 49ers
Dallas Cowboys (NFL)
New York Yankees
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds (MLB)
Super Bowl XXIX, XXX (Champion)
Career Earnings $50 million (Combined)
Net Worth $40 million
Social Media  Instagram
Merch Posters, Jersey
Last Update April 2022

Salary & Net Worth

Deion Sanders has a net worth of $40 million as of 2022, thanks to his NFL and baseball careers. Sanders has spent 16 years as a professional athlete in two of the most profitable leagues in the world.

Deion earned more than $33.5 million throughout the course of his 14-year career. To put things in perspective, Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers earns the same amount in a year.

Sanders had total earnings of $13.2 million throughout the course of his nine-year baseball career.

Deion has endorsement deals with Nike, Pizza Hut, GMC, Van Heusen, and American Express in addition to his salary. Every year, they bring in millions of dollars for him.

Professional Career

Sanders played in both the MLB and the NFL during his playing career. Furthermore, he began his professional career in both sports in 1989, putting him in a limited group of sportsmen who have played in two of America’s most prestigious sports.

Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders in an ongoing match. Source: nationsu

Career in the NFL

Sander began his NFL career as the fifth overall pick in the 1989 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.

Sanders then went on to play 14 seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, and Baltimore Ravens, among others.

Two-time Super Bowl Champion

Deion won the Super Bowl twice during the time period (XXIX, XXX). He also appeared in eight Pro Bowls and was named to nine First-Team All-Pro teams. In 1994, he was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year.

Sanders retired as a Hall of Famer with the Atlanta Falcons in 2005, after a stellar career.

Career in Major League Baseball

Deion’s baseball career did not pan out as well as his NFL career. Having said that, he did manage to play part-time in the league for nine years.

He also played for the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and San Francisco Giants, among other teams.

MLB’s Atlanta Braves

Sanders finished his career with a.263 batting average, 39 home runs, 168 RBI, and 186 stolen bases. Furthermore, he last played in Major League Baseball in 2001.

Wife and Kids

Deion Sanders’s love life is as tumultuous as his athletic career when it comes to affairs. It’s because he’s been married twice and divorced, with five children from both marriages.

First, Deion married Carolyn Chambers, his high school sweetheart, in 1988. Following that, the couple married for nine years before divorcing in 1998.

Sanders Jr. and Deiondra Sanders were the couple’s two children. In 1999, Sanders married Pilar Sanders and walked down the aisle with her. The marriage lasted 14 years this time, during which time three children were born.

Shilo Sanders, Shedeur Sanders, and Shelomi Sanders are their names.

Unfortunately, on September 22, 2011, the couple divorced. Deion was later granted primary custody of all of his children in 2013.

Affair in Progress

Sanders is now in a relationship with Tracey Edmonds. Moreover, the two have been dating since 2012.

Aside from that, the two lovebirds are currently residing in their 6000-square-foot home in Texas.

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Presence on social media

His Instagram has 1.3 million users.