Tony Sands
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| Position | Running back |
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| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) |
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Tony Sands is a former American football running back. He played in college at the University of Kansas.
College career
Sands is most notable for holding the all-time Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) record for the most rushing attempts in a single game, with 58 carries.[1] In the same game, Sands broke the FBS record for most yards in a game with 396, a record that stood for eight years until it was broken by LaDainian Tomlinson in 1999.[2] Both records were originally set by Sands during a game against Missouri on November 23, 1991. Kansas won the game 53–29 with Sands accounting for four touchdowns.[3] He finished his senior season with 1,442 yards and nine touchdowns and was named the Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year.[4]
Pro career and coaching career
Sands had a brief stint (tryout) with the Arizona Cardinals[5] and also briefly coached for Kansas.[3] Many have stated that Sands was likely overlooked for an extended pro career due to his short stature at 5 ft 6 in.[3][4] Since 1993, Sands has run a speed training program for NFL and college football players.[6]
References
- ↑ "Sands Tears Up Rushing Record With 396 Yards". Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1991. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Oklahoma's Samaje Perine sets new FBS rushing record with 427 yards". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 dnoll5 (July 30, 2014). "Know Your KU History: Tony Sands". Rock Chalk Talk. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Writer, CHRIS LAZZARINO, Staff. "GOING LATE OK WITH BENTON; SANDS LEFT BEHIND". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Top 15 players from St. Thomas Aquinas". ESPN.com. September 22, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ↑ "About Us – GetSandsational.com". Retrieved April 7, 2020.