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Mohamed Sanu

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Mohamed Sanu

Mohamed Sanu Sr. (born August 22, 1989) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft. Sanu was also a member of the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, and the Miami Dolphins.

Infobox

Position
Wide receiver
Born
(1989-08-22) August 22, 1989 (age 36)New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight
210 lb (95 kg)
High school
South Brunswick(Monmouth Junction, New Jersey)
College
Rutgers (2009–2011)
NFL draft
2012: 3rd round, 83rd overall pick
Receptions
435
Receiving yards
4,871
Receiving touchdowns
27
Rushing yards
226
Rushing touchdowns
2
Passing yards
233
Passing touchdowns
4

Tables

· College career › College statistics
Rec
Rec
Season
Rec
Team
Yds
GP
Avg
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Tch
Rushing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Scrimmage
TD
2009
2009
Season
2009
Team
Rutgers
GP
13
Receiving
51
Receiving
639
Receiving
12.5
Receiving
3
Rushing
62
Rushing
346
Rushing
5.6
Rushing
5
Scrimmage
113
Scrimmage
985
Scrimmage
8.7
Scrimmage
8
2010
2010
Season
2010
Team
Rutgers
GP
12
Receiving
44
Receiving
418
Receiving
9.5
Receiving
2
Rushing
59
Rushing
309
Rushing
5.2
Rushing
4
Scrimmage
103
Scrimmage
727
Scrimmage
7.1
Scrimmage
6
2011
2011
Season
2011
Team
Rutgers
GP
13
Receiving
115
Receiving
1,206
Receiving
10.5
Receiving
7
Rushing
4
Rushing
−2
Rushing
−0.5
Rushing
0
Scrimmage
119
Scrimmage
1,204
Scrimmage
10.1
Scrimmage
7
Total
Total
Season
Total
Team
38
GP
210
Receiving
2,263
Receiving
10.8
Receiving
12
Receiving
125
Rushing
653
Rushing
5.2
Rushing
9
Rushing
335
Scrimmage
2,916
Scrimmage
8.7
Scrimmage
21
Season
Team
GP
Receiving
Rushing
Scrimmage
Rec
Yds
Avg
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
Tch
Yds
Avg
TD
2009
Rutgers
13
51
639
12.5
3
62
346
5.6
5
113
985
8.7
8
2010
Rutgers
12
44
418
9.5
2
59
309
5.2
4
103
727
7.1
6
2011
Rutgers
13
115
1,206
10.5
7
4
−2
−0.5
0
119
1,204
10.1
7
Total
38
210
2,263
10.8
12
125
653
5.2
9
335
2,916
8.7
21
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in(1.87 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in(1.87 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in(1.87 m)
Weight
211 lb(96 kg)
Arm length
33+1⁄2 in(0.85 m)
Hand span
10+1⁄8 in(0.26 m)
40-yard dash
4.67 s
10-yard split
1.59 s
20-yard split
2.62 s
20-yard shuttle
4.22 s
Three-cone drill
6.88 s
Vertical jump
36 in(0.91 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 6 in(3.20 m)
Bench press
19 reps
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in(1.87 m)
211 lb(96 kg)
33+1⁄2 in(0.85 m)
10+1⁄8 in(0.26 m)
4.67 s
1.59 s
2.62 s
4.22 s
6.88 s
36 in(0.91 m)
10 ft 6 in(3.20 m)
19 reps
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Cmp
Rushing
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Fum
Passing
Lost
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
CIN
Games
9
Games
3
Receiving
16
Receiving
154
Receiving
9.6
Receiving
34
Receiving
4
Rushing
5
Rushing
15
Rushing
3.0
Rushing
7
Rushing
0
Passing
1
Passing
1
Passing
100.0
Passing
73
Passing
1
Passing
0
Passing
158.3
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
CIN
Games
16
Games
14
Receiving
47
Receiving
455
Receiving
9.7
Receiving
32
Receiving
3
Rushing
4
Rushing
16
Rushing
4.0
Rushing
9
Rushing
0
Passing
1
Passing
1
Passing
100.0
Passing
25
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
118.7
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
CIN
Games
16
Games
13
Receiving
56
Receiving
790
Receiving
14.1
Receiving
76
Receiving
5
Rushing
7
Rushing
51
Rushing
7.3
Rushing
26
Rushing
0
Passing
3
Passing
3
Passing
100.0
Passing
79
Passing
1
Passing
0
Passing
158.3
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
CIN
Games
16
Games
4
Receiving
33
Receiving
394
Receiving
11.9
Receiving
52
Receiving
0
Rushing
10
Rushing
71
Rushing
7.1
Rushing
25
Rushing
2
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
ATL
Games
15
Games
15
Receiving
59
Receiving
653
Receiving
11.1
Receiving
59
Receiving
4
Rushing
1
Rushing
5
Rushing
5.0
Rushing
5
Rushing
0
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
ATL
Games
15
Games
15
Receiving
67
Receiving
703
Receiving
10.5
Receiving
25
Receiving
5
Rushing
4
Rushing
10
Rushing
2.5
Rushing
4
Rushing
0
Passing
1
Passing
1
Passing
100.0
Passing
51
Passing
1
Passing
0
Passing
158.3
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
ATL
Games
16
Games
16
Receiving
66
Receiving
838
Receiving
12.7
Receiving
44
Receiving
4
Rushing
7
Rushing
44
Rushing
6.3
Rushing
24
Rushing
0
Passing
1
Passing
2
Passing
50.0
Passing
5
Passing
1
Passing
0
Passing
95.8
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
1
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
ATL
Games
7
Games
6
Receiving
33
Receiving
313
Receiving
9.5
Receiving
28
Receiving
1
Rushing
2
Rushing
3
Rushing
1.5
Rushing
2
Rushing
0
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
NE
NE
Year
NE
Team
8
Games
6
Games
26
Receiving
207
Receiving
8.0
Receiving
19
Receiving
1
Receiving
1
Rushing
8
Rushing
8.0
Rushing
8
Rushing
0
Rushing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
0
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
SF
Games
3
Games
0
Receiving
1
Receiving
9
Receiving
9.0
Receiving
9
Receiving
0
Rushing
Rushing
Rushing
Rushing
Rushing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
DET
DET
Year
DET
Team
7
Games
4
Games
16
Receiving
178
Receiving
11.1
Receiving
21
Receiving
1
Receiving
1
Rushing
3
Rushing
3.0
Rushing
3
Rushing
0
Rushing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
0
Fumbles
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
SF
Games
8
Games
0
Receiving
15
Receiving
177
Receiving
11.8
Receiving
21
Receiving
0
Rushing
Rushing
Rushing
Rushing
Rushing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Passing
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Total
Total
Year
Total
Team
136
Games
96
Games
435
Receiving
4,871
Receiving
11.2
Receiving
76
Receiving
27
Receiving
42
Rushing
226
Rushing
5.4
Rushing
26
Rushing
2
Rushing
7
Passing
8
Passing
87.5
Passing
233
Passing
4
Passing
0
Passing
158.3
Passing
6
Fumbles
3
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Passing
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
TD
Int
Rtg
Fum
Lost
2012
CIN
9
3
16
154
9.6
34
4
5
15
3.0
7
0
1
1
100.0
73
1
0
158.3
0
0
2013
CIN
16
14
47
455
9.7
32
3
4
16
4.0
9
0
1
1
100.0
25
0
0
118.7
1
1
2014
CIN
16
13
56
790
14.1
76
5
7
51
7.3
26
0
3
3
100.0
79
1
0
158.3
0
0
2015
CIN
16
4
33
394
11.9
52
0
10
71
7.1
25
2
2
0
2016
ATL
15
15
59
653
11.1
59
4
1
5
5.0
5
0
1
1
2017
ATL
15
15
67
703
10.5
25
5
4
10
2.5
4
0
1
1
100.0
51
1
0
158.3
0
0
2018
ATL
16
16
66
838
12.7
44
4
7
44
6.3
24
0
1
2
50.0
5
1
0
95.8
2
1
2019
ATL
7
6
33
313
9.5
28
1
2
3
1.5
2
0
0
0
NE
8
6
26
207
8.0
19
1
1
8
8.0
8
0
0
0
2020
SF
3
0
1
9
9.0
9
0
0
0
DET
7
4
16
178
11.1
21
1
1
3
3.0
3
0
0
0
2021
SF
8
0
15
177
11.8
21
0
0
0
Total
136
96
435
4,871
11.2
76
27
42
226
5.4
26
2
7
8
87.5
233
4
0
158.3
6
3

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