C. J. Sanders

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C. J. Sanders
Notre Dame Fighting Irish No. 9
Position Wide receiver
Class Freshman
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Sherman Oaks (CA) Notre Dame
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-18) September 18, 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Granada Hills, California
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C. J. Sanders (born September 18, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Sanders has also had acting roles in several Hollywood movies and television shows.[1]

High School

Sanders attended Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee for his first three seasons. After moving to California with his family, he transferred to Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California for his senior year.[2][3] Sanders had 35 catches for 562 yards and eight touchdowns. He also carried the ball 41 times for 437 yards for nine touchdowns. On special teams, he added four total touchdowns, including two on kickoffs and two on punts.[4]

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 37th best wide receiver prospect of his class.[5] He accepted a scholarship offer and committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame.[6][7]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
C. J. Sanders
WR		 Granada Hills, California Notre Dame High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 4.32 May 6, 2014 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 39 (WR), 8 (CA), 9 (regional), 268 (national)   Rivals: 37 (WR)  ESPN: 42 (CA)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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Acting career

Sanders was an American child actor whose notable roles include the movie Ray, where he played a young Ray Charles, and the television show Six Feet Under, where he played Anthony Charles-Fisher in a number of episodes. He was nominated for several awards for his performance in Ray, including a Black Reel Award, an NAACP Image Award, an OFTA Award, and a Young Artist Awards.[8] He also guest starred in a few television shows, such as Judging Amy, Cold Case, Grey's Anatomy and Saved.[9]

College career

Freshman

A standout in summer practices, Sanders was named the starting punt returner for Notre Dame and later took over kick return duties as well.[10] Sanders emerged as a standout in his special teams role. Against UMass, Sanders returned a punt 50 yards for a touchdown in just his fourth collegiate game.[11] Later in the season, Sanders returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown against Stanford.[12]

Personal

C.J.'s father is former NFL wide receiver Chris Sanders.[13] His step-father, Corey Harris, is former safety who played 12 seasons in the NFL.[14] C.J. is close friends with fellow actor Jamie Foxx; Foxx frequently refers to C.J. as his "nephew" or "son".

C.J. has his own non-profit organization, CJ’s Gift Foundation, whose mission is to "promote self-esteem and self-worth among disadvantaged and at risk youth and their parents" and "to purposefully seek-out and reach-out to families who have been forgotten, overlooked and left out of opportunities that produce positive change and inspire hope."[15]

His childhood best friend, Benji Shuler, is now a member of the band 3for3.

References

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