1. Mohamed Sanu played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft.
28 Facts About Mohamed Sanu
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Originally from Sayreville, New Jersey, Mohamed Sanu was born to a Muslim family and lived in his parents' native Sierra Leone as a child.
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Mohamed Sanu returned to the United States and lived in Dayton, New Jersey, where he eventually starred at South Brunswick High School as a triple option quarterback before enrolling at Rutgers University in 2009.
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Mohamed Sanu was ruled ineligible to play during his senior year, due to exceeding NJSIAA's age restriction; he graduated from high school six months early and enrolled at Rutgers University in January 2009.
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Mohamed Sanu competed as a sprinter, recording personal-best times of 6.94 seconds in the 55 metres and 24.28 seconds in the 200 meters at the 2008 Merli Invitational.
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Mohamed Sanu is a fan of soccer, and supports West Ham United.
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Mohamed Sanu was the first-ever true freshman to start at wide receiver for Rutgers under coach Greg Schiano, and won Most Valuable Player honors at the 2009 St Petersburg Bowl.
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In 2010, Mohamed Sanu was a consensus preseason All-Big East wide receiver.
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In 2011, Mohamed Sanu broke the Big East single-season reception record with 115 receptions for 1,206 yards, a record previously held by Pitt's Larry Fitzgerald.
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Mohamed Sanu completed eight of 18 passes for 207 yards and four touchdowns, recorded an interception and punted twice for 67 yards.
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Mohamed Sanu signed a four-year, $2.71 million contract with them that included a signing bonus of $563,252.
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Mohamed Sanu had his first touchdown catch during Week 10 against the New York Giants.
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Mohamed Sanu finished the game with four receptions for 47 yards.
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On November 30,2012, it was announced that Mohamed Sanu had season-ending surgery to repair a stress fracture.
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Mohamed Sanu played in all 16 games of the 2013 NFL season, finishing with 47 receptions for 455 yards and two touchdowns.
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On March 10,2016, Mohamed Sanu signed a five-year, $32.5 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons.
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Mohamed Sanu finished the regular season with 59 receptions for 653 yards and four touchdowns.
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Mohamed Sanu finished the 2017 season with 67 receptions for 703 yards and five touchdowns.
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Mohamed Sanu finished the 2018 season with a 66 receptions for a career-high 838 yards and four touchdowns.
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Mohamed Sanu had 33 receptions, 313 receiving yards, and a touchdown with the Falcons before being traded to the New England Patriots.
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On October 22,2019, Mohamed Sanu was traded to the New England Patriots in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft.
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Mohamed Sanu had 26 receptions, 207 receiving yards, and a touchdown in his first season with the Patriots.
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On September 18,2020, Mohamed Sanu signed with the San Francisco 49ers.
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On November 6,2020, Mohamed Sanu was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.
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Mohamed Sanu was promoted to the active roster on November 25,2020.
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Mohamed Sanu finished the 2020 season with 17 receptions for 187 yards and one touchdown, which came in Week 12 against the Houston Texans.
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Mohamed Sanu finished the 2021 season with 15 receptions for 177 yards in eight games.
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On July 26,2022, Mohamed Sanu signed with the Miami Dolphins.