Deion Sanders

ABOUT DEION SANDERS

NFL cornerback and MLB outfielder who became the first athlete to play in both the Super Bowl and the World Series. He was an 8-time Pro Bowl selection and 2-time Super Bowl Champion during his illustrious NFL career.

He earned his nickname Primetime in an All-Star basketball game after doing a 360 dunk.

He set an NFL record with 19 return touchdowns - including kicks, punts, interceptions and fumbles. His record was then overtaken by Devin Hester in 2014.  In 2022, he became the head football coach at the University of Colorado .

He had five children between two marriages to Carolyn Chambers from 1989 to 1998 and Pilar Sanders from 1999 to 2013. His children are named Deiondra , Deion Jr. , Shelomi , Shedeur and Shilo . In 2012, he began a relationship with Tracey Edmonds . The couple got engaged in 2019 but they later split up.

He won his second Super Bowl championship with the Dallas Cowboys in 1996 alongside star quarterback Troy Aikman .