Sanders hopes for a long-term deal with Steelers
After the Steelers matched the Patriots' offer to keep him in Pittsburgh, he hopes they'll keep him on the team for the rest of his career.
- Born: 1987/03/17
- Age: 25
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 180
- Seasons: 2
- Place of birth: Bellville, TX
- Drafted by: the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010 (3rd round)
| Receiving | Kickoff Returns | Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | G | Rec | Yds | Y/G | AVG | Lng | TD | KR | YDS | AVG | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| 2006 | 12 | 46 | 605 | 0 | 13.2 | 56 | 9 | 12 | 288 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 12 | 74 | 889 | 0 | 12 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 10 | 67 | 958 | 0 | 14.3 | 77 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 13 | 98 | 1339 | 0 | 13.7 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 13.8 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | Steelers | 13 | 28 | 376 | 0 | 13.4 | 35 | 2 | 25 | 628 | 25.1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Steelers | 11 | 22 | 288 | 0 | 13.1 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 93 | 18.6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Steelers | 16 | 44 | 626 | 0 | 14.2 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
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