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Jersey Number 5
Adonicas Sanders
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Charleston, S.C.
- High School:
- Fort Dorchester
Bio
2022 (Redshirt Senior): Transferred to Temple in the summer after five seasons at Georgia Tech ... earned a single digit - a Temple tradition given to those who lead by example on and off the field (the first transfer to earn one since Rock Ya-Sin in 2018) ... had first career rush in the season opener at Duke, rushing for 5 yards ... posted single game high in receptions (8) vs. Rutgers ... caught a career-long 50-yard touchdown pass in the decisive win against UMass earning offensive player of the game ... missed game time at Navy, Cincinnati, and ECU due to injury ... ranked third in receptions (37) and receiving yards (437) on the season, along with two touchdowns ... lettered.
2021 (Redshirt Junior): Played nine games and totaled 29 receptions for 362 yards and three touchdowns … had two big catches at Duke – for 36 and 37 yards – including a touchdown in a 31-27 win … had season-high four catches at Miami.
2020 (Redshirt Junior): Played in all 10 games, starting in the home opener vs. UCF … finished fourth on the team in receptions (17), receiving yards (223) and touchdown receptions (1) … enjoyed a breakout performance at NC State, shattering his career-highs with seven receptions for 105 yards … had a season-long 33-yard reception in nationally televised primetime win over Louisville.
2019 (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in all 12 games, with seven starts at wideout … made his first collegiate start against North Carolina … was one of Georgia Tech’s top targets, finishing second on the team with 249 receiving yards on 19 catches … hauled in his first career pass (6-yards) in the home-opening win over South Florida … in his first start, caught three passes for 67 yards against UNC, including a career-long 39-yard catch in the fourth quarter … hauled in a career-high five receptions for 21 yards at Virginia.
2018 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in two games but did not record any statistics.
2017 (Freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Finished his prep career as Fort Dorchester’s all-time leading receiver, despite the fact that he only played at the school for two seasons … coached by Steve Laprad … all-state honoree averaged more than 100 receiving yards per game as a senior in 2016, including five receptions for 139 yards in state semifinals … in addition to the semifinal appearance in ‘16, helped lead Fort Dorchester to 15-0 record and South Carolina 4A state championship as a junior in 2015 … selected to participate in the prestigious Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star game … attended Charleston’s Burke H.S. as a freshman and sophomore, where he helped lead the Bulldogs to the S.C. 1A state basketball championship in 2015 … earned all-state honors on the hardwood twice — as a sophomore at Burke and as a junior at Fort Dorchester.
Personal: Born Adonicas Sanders … youngest of three siblings … brother, Sidney Jr., played two seasons of college basketball at Fairleigh Dickinson and averaged 19.1 points per game in his final season at FDU (2013-14) before embarking on a professional playing career in Lithuania … majored in business administration … member of the ACC academic honor roll.
2021 (Redshirt Junior): Played nine games and totaled 29 receptions for 362 yards and three touchdowns … had two big catches at Duke – for 36 and 37 yards – including a touchdown in a 31-27 win … had season-high four catches at Miami.
2020 (Redshirt Junior): Played in all 10 games, starting in the home opener vs. UCF … finished fourth on the team in receptions (17), receiving yards (223) and touchdown receptions (1) … enjoyed a breakout performance at NC State, shattering his career-highs with seven receptions for 105 yards … had a season-long 33-yard reception in nationally televised primetime win over Louisville.
2019 (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in all 12 games, with seven starts at wideout … made his first collegiate start against North Carolina … was one of Georgia Tech’s top targets, finishing second on the team with 249 receiving yards on 19 catches … hauled in his first career pass (6-yards) in the home-opening win over South Florida … in his first start, caught three passes for 67 yards against UNC, including a career-long 39-yard catch in the fourth quarter … hauled in a career-high five receptions for 21 yards at Virginia.
2018 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in two games but did not record any statistics.
2017 (Freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Finished his prep career as Fort Dorchester’s all-time leading receiver, despite the fact that he only played at the school for two seasons … coached by Steve Laprad … all-state honoree averaged more than 100 receiving yards per game as a senior in 2016, including five receptions for 139 yards in state semifinals … in addition to the semifinal appearance in ‘16, helped lead Fort Dorchester to 15-0 record and South Carolina 4A state championship as a junior in 2015 … selected to participate in the prestigious Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star game … attended Charleston’s Burke H.S. as a freshman and sophomore, where he helped lead the Bulldogs to the S.C. 1A state basketball championship in 2015 … earned all-state honors on the hardwood twice — as a sophomore at Burke and as a junior at Fort Dorchester.
Personal: Born Adonicas Sanders … youngest of three siblings … brother, Sidney Jr., played two seasons of college basketball at Fairleigh Dickinson and averaged 19.1 points per game in his final season at FDU (2013-14) before embarking on a professional playing career in Lithuania … majored in business administration … member of the ACC academic honor roll.
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