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|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1961-09-09)September 9, 1961 (age 64) Othello, Washington, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Othello |
| College | UNLV San Diego State |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1984–1987 | BC Lions |
| 1988 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1989–1990 | Seattle Seahawks |
| 1991–1996 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1998 | BC Lions |
Coaching | |
| 1995–1996 | Edmonton Eskimos (WR/ST) |
| Awards and highlights | |
Jim Sandusky (born September 9, 1961) is an American former professionalfootball player who was awide receiver in theCanadian Football League (CFL) for theBC Lions andEdmonton Eskimos. In a 12-year career from 1984 to 1996, he caught 586 passes for 9,737 yards and 69 touchdowns.[citation needed]
Sandusky playedcollege football at theUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) andSan Diego State University. With theUNLV Rebels, heled the nation in receiving with 68receptions for 1,346 yards in hisjunior year. After a coaching change, he transferred schools andredshirted a year.[1] As asenior with theSan Diego State Aztecs in1983, he caught 69 passes for 1,179 yards,[1] and was named a third-teamAll-American by theGannett News Service andFootball News,[2][3] and received honorable mention from theAssociated Press.[4] He earned first-team all-conference honors in theWestern Athletic Conference as both a receiver and apunt returner.[5] He was themost valuable player of the 1984Hula Bowl.[6]
The BC Lions offered Sandusky a reasonable contract, and he signed with them even before the1984 NFL draft. He agreed to a three-year deal, averaging $100,000 per year, and a $65,000 signing bonus.[1]
He was drafted by the Jets in the 2nd round of the1984 Supplemental Draft but never played for them.
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