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| Barry's Bio | |||||||||||||||||
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HT: 5-8 WT: 203 BORN: 7/16/68, Wichita, KS COLLEGE: Oklahoma State ACQUIRED: Draft, First Round (3rd pick overall) 1989 | ||||||||||||||||
| Carrer Accomplishments | |||||||||||||||||
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�Nine pro bowl nominations. �1988 Heisman Trophy Winner �NCAA Division I single season rushing yards record holder �1988 NFL Rookie of the year. �Named to The Sporting News All-Pro team 7 times. �1988 UPI Player of the Year, and Maxwell Award winner. �Has the second highest career rushing total ever. �Holds the record for Lion's all time rookie rushing yards (formerly held by Billy Sims) �Holds the Lions records for most rushing yards, rushing attempts, rushing touchdowns, total touchdowns, single game rushing yards, and 100 yard games. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2053 Yards!!! | |||||||||||||||||
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He is only the third player to do so (Eric Dickerson with 2105 and O.J. Simpson with 2003 were the other two) and has the second highest career rushing yards total in NFL history. Sanders will have the NFL rushing title for the second year in a row and the fifth time in his career, added to his streak of 100+ yard games (now at 14), and is a candidate for the MVP award. | ||||||||||||||||
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