Jock Sanders

Jock Sanders (born June 14, 1988) is a former American professional gridiron football slotback and running back.

He has played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Sanders eventually committed to West Virginia University after a December 2, 2006 visit.

Sanders went to West Virginia with high school legend Noel Devine in the Mountaineers' recruiting class.

Sanders eventually made the team as the third-string running back behind Devine and collegiate star Steve Slaton and a slot receiver position.

Sanders was listed as the second-string back for the season opener against Western Michigan University after an impressive off-season.

In the season opener against Western Michigan University, Sanders had three carries for 13 yards and a reception for 13 yards.

He also had a total of 37 return yards on two returns (a punt and kickoff return).

In the next game against Marshall, Sanders saw no action as Devine was the second-string runner and returner.

In the third game against Maryland, Sanders got in on the last two plays of the game in which he rushed on both plays for 11 yards.

Against East Carolina University the following game, Sanders totaled three rushes for 15 yards and one reception for 6 yards.

He also had key blocks that sprung receiver Darius Reynaud for two touchdowns in the 48-7 win.

Against Syracuse University in the 55-14 win, Sanders had two rushes for 10 yards and his first career touchdown, two receptions for 12 yards, and a kick return for 27 yards.

In the 38-31 win over University of Louisville, he had two receptions for 32 yards, including a screen pass that Sanders broke for 23-yards.

In the 28-23 victory on the road against No. 22 University of Cincinnati, Sanders had a reception for 15 yards, in which he leaped into the air and pulled the ball down in the middle of the field in the redzone.

In the Big East Championship-clinching 66-21 win over No. 20 University of Connecticut, Sanders rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only three carries, helped out by his 56-yard long.

Sanders finished his true freshman season with 12 receptions for 102 yards, an 8.5-yard average per reception.

He also had 16 carries for 105 yards and two touchdowns.

Sanders also had 5 total returns for 101 yards.

Sanders finished the season with 308 all-purpose yards while playing in all 13 games on the year.

Before the 2008 season began in February, Sanders was involved in an altercation.

He and his teammate Noel Devine, along with four other West Virginia University students; participated in an off-campus attack upon two of their fellow WVU students, outside of a Morgantown bar known as Club Z.

To begin his sophomore season, Sanders totaled 62 yards on 8 receptions for two touchdowns and also had 28 yards rushing on two carries and 54 yards on two kick returns in the 48-21 victory over the Villanova Wildcats.

In the following 24-3 loss to the East Carolina Pirates, he had three receptions for 20 yards and three kickoff returns for 54 yards.

In the 17-14 loss to the Colorado Buffaloes, Sanders rushed seven times for 30 yards and also caught a reception for no gain.

In the 27-3 victory over Marshall University, Sanders totaled 8 receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown and rushed two times for 13 yards.

In the 24-17 victory over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, he had 4 receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown.

Then in the 17-6 victory over the Syracuse University Orangemen, 4 passes for 22 yards, a touchdown, and 4 rushes for 11 yards were recorded by him.

Sanders' 12-yard touchdown reception from backup Jarrett Brown was his fifth of the season - all being in home games.

In the 34-17 victory over the Auburn Tigers, Sanders rushed 6 times for 42 yards and caught 4 passes for 31 yards.

Sanders finished the game with 73 total yards.

Then in the 35-13 win over No. 25 Connecticut, Sanders rushed 7 times for 45 yards and two touchdowns, and caught 3 passes for 21 yards and a touchdown.

He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2011 before joining the BC Lions practice squad.

He played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.

He signed a contract extension with the Calgary Stampeders on February 4, 2015, and was released on June 14, 2015.

He played college football at West Virginia.

In high school at St. Petersburg Catholic High, Sanders was a three-time all-state receiver and running back.

He was named the team MVP two times in his career while rushing for 1,600 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior and 1,200 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior.

He was also a basketball letterman.

Sanders was given three and two stars by different recruiting sites while being recruited by West Virginia University (WVU), University of Florida, Ohio State University, University of Central Florida, Bowling Green University, and University of South Florida as an athlete.