Deion Sanders
Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders coaches Colorado football and shares his life through documentaries, social posts and books about leadership, faith and finding your purpose.
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- Also known as
- Coach Prime; Prime Time
- Born
- August 9, 1967 · Fort Myers, Florida
- Work
- Football coach, former NFL and MLB player, author and television personality
- Breakout
- Fifth overall pick in the 1989 NFL Draft; a punt-return touchdown in his NFL debut
- Now
- Head football coach at the University of Colorado Boulder
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Sanders played football, baseball and track at Florida State. He won the 1988 Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back before Atlanta selected him fifth overall in the 1989 NFL Draft.
Prime Time.
A punt-return touchdown in his NFL debut introduced the professional version of Prime Time. He went on to win two Super Bowls, earn eight Pro Bowl selections and play Major League Baseball. His career included appearances in both a Super Bowl and a World Series.
Becoming Coach Prime.
After coaching at youth and high school levels, Sanders led Jackson State before Colorado named him head coach in December 2022. His Buffaloes went 9-4 in 2024 and 3-9 in 2025. Fans can follow the coaching journey through Coach Prime, while his book Elevate and Dominate shares lessons about leadership, discipline and faith.
Creditschronological, newest first
Television
- 2026The Coach Vick ExperienceExecutive producer
- 2025Coach Prime, season threeDocumentary subject
Books
- 2024Elevate and Dominate: 21 Ways to Win On and Off the FieldAuthor, with Don Yaeger; foreword by John C. Maxwell
Coaching
- 2022University of Colorado football appointmentNamed head football coach on December 3
Awards
- NFF Colorado Chapter Coach of the Year2024 · Recognized after Colorado’s 9-3 regular season.
- Pro Football Hall of FameClass of 2011 · Enshrined following his NFL playing career.
- College Football Hall of FameClass of 2011 · Florida State cornerback.
- AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year1994 · Award-winning season with San Francisco.
- Jim Thorpe Award1988 · Honored as the nation’s best defensive back at Florida State.
Quotes
It’s not just about football; it’s about developing young men who are ready to take on the world.Deion Sanders, Colorado Athletics
He said this when Colorado announced his contract extension on March 28, 2025.
Trivia
- He lettered in football, baseball and track at Florida State.
- In September 1989, he hit a home run for the Yankees and scored a punt-return touchdown for the Falcons in the same week.
- He is the only athlete to have played in both a Super Bowl and a World Series.
- Coach Prime’s season-three finale includes Sanders and Travis Hunter fishing together.
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