Bob Sanders

Bob Sanders

Sanders with the Colts in 2007
No. 21, 31
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1981-02-24) February 24, 1981 (age 43) Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:	206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Cathedral Prep (Erie)
College:	Iowa
NFL draft:	2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2004–2010) San Diego Chargers (2011)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLI) NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2007) 2× First-team All-Pro (2005, 2007) 2× Pro Bowl (2005, 2007) Second-team All-American (2003) 3× First-team All-Big Ten (2001–2003)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 307 Sacks: 3.5 Forced fumbles: 2 Fumble recoveries: 3 Interceptions: 6 Defensive touchdowns: 1
Player stats at PFR

Demond "Bob" Sanders (born February 24, 1981)^[1] is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2004 NFL draft.^[2] He was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2007 and also played for the San Diego Chargers in his final season in 2011.

Sanders was nicknamed "The Sandman" because of his hard hits and tackles, and was also called "The Eraser" by former Colts' coach Tony Dungy because of his tendency to erase the mistakes of his teammates. He spent the majority of his career battling injuries, having played more than six games in a single season only twice, in 2005 and 2007.