Sanders Commings (born March 8, 1990) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Georgia and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He later had a short professional baseball career.
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| Born: | March 8, 1990 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Augusta (GA) Westside | ||||
| College: | Georgia (2008–2012) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 5 / pick: 134 | ||||
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Early life
editCommings was born in Augusta, Georgia. He attended Westside High School in Augusta, and played high school football for the Westside Patriots. As a junior in 2006, he recorded seven interceptions. As a senior in 2007, he missed five games with a cracked fibula but still tallied three interceptions, 41 tackles, 109 rushing yards, 248 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns. He also played baseball, where as a senior, he batted .520 with 15 home runs, 40 runs batted in and 18 stolen bases and was a 37th round draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2008 MLB Draft.
College career
editWhile attending the University of Georgia, Commings played for coach Mark Richt's Georgia Bulldogs football team between 2008 and 2012. During his college career, he appeared in 58 games, starting 34 of them, and accumulated 154 tackles (113 solo), six tackles for loss, 17 pass break-ups, and eight interceptions.[1]
Professional career
editCommings was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round, 134th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft.[2]
On July 23, 2013, Commings fractured his left collarbone during training camp practice and was expected to be sidelined anywhere from two to six weeks. On July 30, 2014, he broke his ankle during training camp, which required surgery.[3] On September 5, 2015, Commings was waived by the Chiefs with an injury settlement.[4]
Baseball career
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In 2017, Commings trained with Jerry Hairston Jr., in an attempt to return to baseball, a sport Commings had not played since high school.[5]
In February, Commings signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves.[6] The deal came with a $100,000 signing bonus.[7] After a brief stint with the Danville Braves of the Appalachian League,[8] Commings was released on July 3.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Sanders Commings". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ "Chiefs draft Georgia cornerback Sanders Commings". The Kansas City Star. May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ Wilson, Ryan (July 23, 2013). "Chiefs rookie Sanders Commings breaks collarbone". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ Paylor, Terez A. (September 5, 2015). "Chiefs' roster cut day tracker: Eric Kush, Jarrod Pughsley, Kevin Short waived". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ Adler, David (February 10, 2017). "Ex-NFL player Commings chasing MLB dream". MLB.com. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ "Braves sign ex-Bulldogs defensive back". ajc.com. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Former Chiefs S Sanders Commings Signs Minor-League Deal With Braves – NFLTradeRumors.co". nfltraderumors.co. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ Walls, Dave (June 27, 2017). "D-Braves outfielder Sanders Commings making transition from NFL to Baseball". WSET. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Braves release ex-NFL DB Sanders Commings from minor leagues". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 3, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
External links
edit- Georgia Bulldogs bio Archived November 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine