| No. 12 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tony Sands is a former American football running back. He played in college at the University of Kansas.
College career
Sands is most notable for holding the all-time Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) record for the most rushing attempts in a single game, with 58 carries. [1] In the same game, Sands broke the FBS record for most yards in a game with 396, a record that stood for eight years until it was broken by LaDainian Tomlinson in 1999. [2] Both records were originally set by Sands during a game against Missouri on November 23, 1991. Kansas won the game 53–29 with Sands accounting for four touchdowns. [3] He finished his senior season with 1,442 yards and nine touchdowns and was named the Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year. [4]
Pro career and coaching career
Sands had a brief stint (tryout) with the Arizona Cardinals [5] and also briefly coached for Kansas. [3] Many have stated that Sands was likely overlooked for an extended pro career due to his short stature at 5 ft 6 in. [3] [4] Since 1993, Sands has run a speed training program for NFL and college football players. [6]
References
- ^ "Sands Tears Up Rushing Record With 396 Yards". Los Angeles Times. 1991-11-24. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Oklahoma's Samaje Perine sets new FBS rushing record with 427 yards". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^
a
b
c dnoll5 (2014-07-30).
"Know Your KU History: Tony Sands". Rock Chalk Talk. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) - ^
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b Writer, CHRIS LAZZARINO, Staff.
"GOING LATE OK WITH BENTON; SANDS LEFT BEHIND". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) - ^ "Top 15 players from St. Thomas Aquinas". ESPN.com. 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "About Us – GetSandsational.com". Retrieved 2020-04-07.
| No. 12 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
|
| High school | St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Tony Sands is a former American football running back. He played in college at the University of Kansas.
College career
Sands is most notable for holding the all-time Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) record for the most rushing attempts in a single game, with 58 carries. [1] In the same game, Sands broke the FBS record for most yards in a game with 396, a record that stood for eight years until it was broken by LaDainian Tomlinson in 1999. [2] Both records were originally set by Sands during a game against Missouri on November 23, 1991. Kansas won the game 53–29 with Sands accounting for four touchdowns. [3] He finished his senior season with 1,442 yards and nine touchdowns and was named the Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year. [4]
Pro career and coaching career
Sands had a brief stint (tryout) with the Arizona Cardinals [5] and also briefly coached for Kansas. [3] Many have stated that Sands was likely overlooked for an extended pro career due to his short stature at 5 ft 6 in. [3] [4] Since 1993, Sands has run a speed training program for NFL and college football players. [6]
References
- ^ "Sands Tears Up Rushing Record With 396 Yards". Los Angeles Times. 1991-11-24. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Oklahoma's Samaje Perine sets new FBS rushing record with 427 yards". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^
a
b
c dnoll5 (2014-07-30).
"Know Your KU History: Tony Sands". Rock Chalk Talk. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) - ^
a
b Writer, CHRIS LAZZARINO, Staff.
"GOING LATE OK WITH BENTON; SANDS LEFT BEHIND". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) - ^ "Top 15 players from St. Thomas Aquinas". ESPN.com. 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "About Us – GetSandsational.com". Retrieved 2020-04-07.