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Total tackles:	1
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Sanders Commings
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Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	March 8, 1990 (age 34); Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Augusta (GA) Westside
College:	Georgia (2008–2012)
NFL draft:	2013 / round: 5 / pick: 134
Career history
	Kansas City Chiefs (2013–2015);
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Total tackles:	1
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Sanders Commings (born March 8, 1990) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Georgia and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He later had a short professional baseball career.

Early life

Commings was born in Augusta, Georgia. He attended Westside High School in Augusta, and played high school football for the Westside Patriots. As a junior in 2006, he recorded seven interceptions. As a senior in 2007, he missed five games with a cracked fibula but still tallied three interceptions, 41 tackles, 109 rushing yards, 248 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns. He also played baseball, where as a senior, he batted .520 with 15 home runs, 40 runs batted in and 18 stolen bases and was a 37th round draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2008 MLB Draft.

College career

While attending the University of Georgia, Commings played for coach Mark Richt's Georgia Bulldogs football team between 2008 and 2012. During his college career, he appeared in 58 games, starting 34 of them, and accumulated 154 tackles (113 solo), six tackles for loss, 17 pass break-ups, and eight interceptions.^[1]

Professional career

Commings was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round, 134th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft.^[2]

On July 23, 2013, Commings fractured his left collarbone during training camp practice and was expected to be sidelined anywhere from two to six weeks. On July 30, 2014, he broke his ankle during training camp, which required surgery.^[3] On September 5, 2015, Commings was waived by the Chiefs with an injury settlement.^[4]

Baseball career

Sanders Commings
Outfielder

In 2017, Commings trained with Jerry Hairston Jr., in an attempt to return to baseball, a sport Commings had not played since high school.^[5]

In February, Commings signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves.^[6] The deal came with a $100,000 signing bonus.^[7] After a brief stint with the Danville Braves of the Appalachian League,^[8] Commings was released on July 3.^[9]

References

^ "Sanders Commings". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
^ "Chiefs draft Georgia cornerback Sanders Commings". The Kansas City Star. May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
^ Wilson, Ryan (July 23, 2013). "Chiefs rookie Sanders Commings breaks collarbone". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
^ Paylor, Terez A. (September 5, 2015). "Chiefs' roster cut day tracker: Eric Kush, Jarrod Pughsley, Kevin Short waived". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
^ Adler, David (February 10, 2017). "Ex-NFL player Commings chasing MLB dream". MLB.com. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
^ "Braves sign ex-Bulldogs defensive back". ajc.com. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
^ "Former Chiefs S Sanders Commings Signs Minor-League Deal With Braves – NFLTradeRumors.co". nfltraderumors.co. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
^ Walls, Dave (June 27, 2017). "D-Braves outfielder Sanders Commings making transition from NFL to Baseball". WSET. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
^ "Braves release ex-NFL DB Sanders Commings from minor leagues". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 3, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.

External links

Georgia Bulldogs bio Archived November 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[1] "Sanders Commings". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2013.

[2] "Chiefs draft Georgia cornerback Sanders Commings". The Kansas City Star. May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.

[3] Wilson, Ryan (July 23, 2013). "Chiefs rookie Sanders Commings breaks collarbone". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 29, 2013.

[4] Paylor, Terez A. (September 5, 2015). "Chiefs' roster cut day tracker: Eric Kush, Jarrod Pughsley, Kevin Short waived". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 1, 2016.

[5] Adler, David (February 10, 2017). "Ex-NFL player Commings chasing MLB dream". MLB.com. Retrieved February 10, 2017.

[6] "Braves sign ex-Bulldogs defensive back". ajc.com. Retrieved February 24, 2017.

[7] "Former Chiefs S Sanders Commings Signs Minor-League Deal With Braves – NFLTradeRumors.co". nfltraderumors.co. Retrieved February 24, 2017.

[8] Walls, Dave (June 27, 2017). "D-Braves outfielder Sanders Commings making transition from NFL to Baseball". WSET. Retrieved July 8, 2017.

[9] "Braves release ex-NFL DB Sanders Commings from minor leagues". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 3, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.

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-'''Sanders Commings''' (born March 8, 1990) is an [[American football]] [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|safety]] who is currently a free agent.  He played [[college football]] at [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]].  Commings was drafted by the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in the fifth round of the [[2013 NFL Draft]].
+'''Sanders Commings''' (born March 8, 1990) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[cornerback]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] and was selected by the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in the fifth round of the [[2013 NFL draft]]. He later had a short professional baseball career.
-==Early years==
+==Early life==
-Commings was born in [[Augusta, Georgia]].  He attended [[Westside High School (Augusta, Georgia)|Westside High School]] in Augusta, and play high school football for the Westside Patriots.  As a senior in 2007, he missed five games with a cracked [[fibula]] but still tallied three interceptions, 41 tackles, 109 rushing yards, 248 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns, and as a junior, he recorded seven interceptions.  He also played baseball, where as a senior, he batted .520 with 15 home runs, 40 runs batted in and 18 stolen bases and was a 37th round draft pick of the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] in the [[2008 MLB Draft]].
+Commings was born in [[Augusta, Georgia]]. He attended [[Westside High School (Augusta, Georgia)|Westside High School]] in Augusta, and played [[high school football]] for the Westside Patriots. As a junior in 2006, he recorded seven interceptions. As a senior in 2007, he missed five games with a cracked [[fibula]] but still tallied three interceptions, 41 tackles, 109 rushing yards, 248 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns. He also played baseball, where as a senior, he batted .520 with 15 home runs, 40 runs batted in and 18 stolen bases and was a 37th round draft pick of the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] in the [[2008 MLB Draft]].
 ==College career==
-While attending the [[University of Georgia]], Commings played for coach [[Mark Richt]]'s [[Georgia Bulldogs football]] team between 2008 and 2012.  During his college career, he appeared in 58 games, starting 34 of them, and accumulated 154 tackles (113 solo), six tackles for loss, 17 pass break-ups and eight interceptions.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sanders Commings |url=http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/commings_sanders00.html |title=Sanders Commings Bio - Georgia Official Athletic Site |publisher=Georgiadogs.com |date=1990-03-08 |accessdate=2013-05-27}}</ref>
+While attending the [[University of Georgia]], Commings played for coach [[Mark Richt]]'s [[Georgia Bulldogs football]] team between 2008 and 2012. During his college career, he appeared in 58 games, starting 34 of them, and accumulated 154 tackles (113 solo), six tackles for loss, 17 pass break-ups, and eight interceptions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sanders Commings |url=http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/commings_sanders00.html |access-date=May 27, 2013 |website=GeorgiaDogs.com |archive-date=November 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119102351/http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/commings_sanders00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ==Professional career==
-He was drafted by the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in the fifth round, 134th overall pick, of the [[2013 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/27/4205632/chiefs-draft-georgia-cornerback.html |title=Chiefs draft Georgia cornerback Sanders Commings |work=The Kansas City Star |date=2013-05-13 |accessdate=2013-05-27}}</ref>
+Commings was selected by the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in the fifth round, 134th overall pick, of the [[2013 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 13, 2013 |title=Chiefs draft Georgia cornerback Sanders Commings |url=http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/27/4205632/chiefs-draft-georgia-cornerback.html |access-date=May 27, 2013 |website=The Kansas City Star}}</ref>
-On July 23, 2013, Commings fractured his left collarbone during training camp practice and was expected to be sidelined anywhere from two to six weeks. On July 30, 2014, he broke his ankle during training camp, which required surgery.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/22860013/chiefs-rookie-sanders-commings-breaks-collarbone |title=Chiefs rookie Sanders Commings breaks collarbone |last=Wilson |first=Ryan |date=July 23, 2013 |website=CBSSports.com |accessdate=July 29, 2013}}</ref> On September 5, 2015, Commings was waived by the Chiefs.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Chiefs’ roster cut day tracker: Eric Kush, Jarrod Pughsley, Kevin Short waived|url = http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article34169019.html|work=The Kansas City Star|accessdate = 2016-01-01}}</ref>
+On July 23, 2013, Commings fractured his left collarbone during training camp practice and was expected to be sidelined anywhere from two to six weeks. On July 30, 2014, he broke his ankle during training camp, which required surgery.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Ryan |date=July 23, 2013 |title=Chiefs rookie Sanders Commings breaks collarbone |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/22860013/chiefs-rookie-sanders-commings-breaks-collarbone |access-date=July 29, 2013 |website=CBSSports.com}}</ref> On September 5, 2015, Commings was waived by the Chiefs with an injury settlement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paylor |first=Terez A. |date=September 5, 2015 |title=Chiefs' roster cut day tracker: Eric Kush, Jarrod Pughsley, Kevin Short waived |url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article34169019.html |access-date=January 1, 2016 |website=The Kansas City Star}}</ref>
+==Baseball career==
+{{Infobox MLB player
+| name        = Sanders Commings
+| image       =
+| image_size  =
+| alt         =
+| caption     =
+| team        =
+| number      =
+| position    = [[Outfielder]]
+}}
+In 2017, Commings trained with [[Jerry Hairston Jr.]], in an attempt to return to baseball, a sport Commings had not played since high school.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Adler |first=David |date=February 10, 2017 |title=Ex-NFL player Commings chasing MLB dream |url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/215686682/ex-nfl-player-commings-chasing-mlb-dream/ |access-date=February 10, 2017 |work=MLB.com}}</ref>
+In February, Commings signed a minor league deal with the [[Atlanta Braves]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Braves sign ex-Bulldogs defensive back |url=http://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/braves-sign-bulldogs-defensive-back/v1v2jLNDMBSNzO2kYfauTN/ |access-date=February 24, 2017 |website=ajc.com}}</ref> The deal came with a $100,000 signing bonus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Chiefs S Sanders Commings Signs Minor-League Deal With Braves – NFLTradeRumors.co |url=http://nfltraderumors.co/former-cheifs-s-sanders-commings-signs-minor-league-deal-braves/ |access-date=February 24, 2017 |website=nfltraderumors.co |language=en-US}}</ref> After a brief stint with the [[Danville Braves]] of the [[Appalachian League]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Walls |first=Dave |date=June 27, 2017 |title=D-Braves outfielder Sanders Commings making transition from NFL to Baseball |url=http://wset.com/sports/minor-league-baseball/d-braves-outfielder-sanders-commings-making-transition-from-nfl-to-baseball |access-date=July 8, 2017 |work=WSET |language=en-US}}</ref> Commings was released on July 3.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2017 |title=Braves release ex-NFL DB Sanders Commings from minor leagues |url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/19798420/atlanta-braves-cut-ex-nfl-defensive-back-sanders-commings-minors |access-date=July 4, 2017 |website=[[ESPN.com]] |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>
-==Baseball==
-In 2017, Commings trained with [[Jerry Hairston Jr.]], in an attempt to return to baseball, a sport Commings had not played since high school.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Adler|first1=David|title=Ex-NFL player Commings chasing MLB dream|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/215686682/ex-nfl-player-commings-chasing-mlb-dream/|accessdate=February 10, 2017|publisher=MLB.com|date=February 10, 2017}}</ref>
 ==References==
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-* [http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/commings_sanders00.html Georgia Bulldogs Bio]
+* [http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/commings_sanders00.html Georgia Bulldogs bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119102351/http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/commings_sanders00.html |date=November 19, 2012 }}
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 [[Category:Georgia Bulldogs football players]]
-[[Category:Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Augusta, Georgia]]
 [[Category:Kansas City Chiefs players]]
+[[Category:Danville Braves players]]
+[[Category:Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state)]]
+[[Category:Baseball outfielders]]