
James Sanders
Arizona Cardinals
Safety
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James Sanders signed with the Arizona Cardinals on April 4th, 2012. He previously played for the Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (133rd overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft ... Signed by the Patriots (7/20/05) ... Re-signed by the Patriots (3/5/09).
Sanders has played in 84 games with 49 starts over his first six NFL seasons (2005-10), totaling 300 tackles (217 solo), one sack, eight interceptions for 172 yards and two touchdowns, 19 passes defensed and 30 special teams tackles. Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after returning an interception 32 yards for a touchdown at Pittsburgh (11/14). It was the second time in his career that he returned an interception for a touchdown (at Buffalo, 12/11/05 as a rookie). In 2006, Sanders was part of a Patriots secondary that allowed just 10 touchdown passes by opponents, a mark that led the NFL and stands as the fewest allowed in team history for a single season. Sanders returned his first career interception 39 yards for a touchdown at Buffalo (12/11/05), grabbing a pass that had been tipped by Tedy Bruschi and racing into the end zone for the score.
PERSONAL
James Sanders was born son of Kathy and Keith Thompson on November 11, 1983 in Porterville, Calif. Attended Monache (Porterville, Calif.) High School and was football team captain and MVP in 2000. Was a health science major at Fresno State. James and his wife, Elysia, have a son, James Jr., and a daughter, Jordyn.