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Tennessee State University

2016 Football Roster

9 Chris Sanders-McCollum

  • Position WR
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fairburn, Ga.
  • High School Creekside HS

Biography

2016 - Senior Season
Played in 11 games, starting three at wide receiver… Caught nine passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns… Season long went for 22 yards against Eastern Kentucky (10/15) as he finished with three catches for 39 yards… Hauled in a touchdown as one of his two catches at Bethune-Cookman (9/17)… Lone catch against UT Martin (10/1) was for a touchdown

2015 - Junior Season
Played in all 10 contests, starting three… Finished with 18 receptions for 236 yards and three touchdowns… Hauled in a season long 64-yard pass play for a touchdown versus Jackson State at the Southern Heritage Classic (9/12)… Finished with 71 yards on two catches against the Tigers… snared a season high five passes for 41 yards at Eastern Kentucky (10/24)… Caught a seven yard touchdown pass against Eastern Illinois (10/17) and a three yarder against Murray State (11/7)… Brought down three passes for 57 yards at UT Martin (10/10)

2014 - Sophomore Season
Saw action in nine games, making six starts… Caught 22 passes for 301 yards… Recorded one touchdown… Hauled in five receptions for 102 yards, including a season-long 45-yarder versus Jackson State (Sept. 13)… Had a career-high nine catches for 104 yards and a score at Southeast Missouri (Oct. 4)… Helped Mike German break the school record for career passing yards (8,664)…

2013 - Freshman Season
Appeared in 11 games, making four starts… Had seven catches for 80 yards and two touchdowns… Made his first career catch against Central State (9/28), a 12-yard touchdown… Recorded a season-high two receptions for 35 yards and a score versus Austin Peay (11/9)…

Creekside HS
A tall, strong possession receiver who uses his size to leverage out defenders when in tight situations … has the size and athleticism for the wide receiver position at the major level of competition ... has played football since the age of six and basketball since the age of five … a three star recruit on ESPN … as a high school freshman, Chris played Varsity, JV and 9th grade football (Team Captain) and was an MVP that season … was a captain on the varsity during his junior and senior seasons … played four years of basketball on the varsity and was a captain on the varsity during his junior and senior seasons … 10 years played of AAU basketball … also ran track in high school …selected to play in the 2011 Rising Seniors Junior Bowl(Top 100 Football Players in Georgia) and the 2012 David Scott Jr. Senior Bowl … invited to numerous camps, combines, training sessions, showcases, teams and games for football and basketball as an elite athlete for many years … has won MVP awards, Iron Man awards, honors as captain and for leadership … received offers from Auburn, Cincinnati, Tulane, Middle Tennessee, Ohio and Pittsburgh … his standardized test scores have awarded him the opportunity to take and receive high school Foreign Language credits in French as a middle school student … is an Honor Student and a member of the FCA, the FCCLA and the Friendship Community Church Sports Ministry … Majoring in Psychology... Born on June 8, 1995... Son of Benita Sanders and Joel McCollum. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2013-14Freshman

    WR
    6'5" 200 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2014-15Sophomore

    WR
    6'5" 200 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2015-16Senior

    WR
    6'5" 195 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2016Senior

    WR
    6'5" 195 lbs
    9