Deion Sanders is an American football coach who currently serves as the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes football team. He is also a former player who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. The Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, and Baltimore Ravens are the teams he played for during his career. According to the official website of the Colorado Buffaloes, he was selected by the Falcons as the fifth overall pick in the 1989 NFL draft. Sanders was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011. Apart from being an NFL player, he is also known for his baseball career. Sanders played Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine seasons, with the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and San Francisco Giants, according to ESPN.
The Floridian won two Super Bowl titles and appeared once in the 1992 World Series, making him the only athlete to play both a Super Bowl (twice) and a World Series, as per the official website of the Colorado Buffaloes. Sanders is a two-time SWAC title (2021 & 2022) winner, which subsequently earned him the prestigious SWAC Coach of the Year award in 2021 and 2022. Like the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, his children, Deion Sanders Jr., Shedeur Sanders, and Shilo Sanders, have all made a name for themselves in football.
Who is Deion Sanders' niece?
Tia is Deion Sanders' niece. In 2016, Sanders posted a picture of her with the caption, “My Niece happy @_onlytiaa_ is a good Tia.” She has now changed the username of the Instagram account mentioned in Sanders' post. Sanders again posted about her on X (formerly Twitter) on August 8, 2018, sending birthday wishes.
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Deion Sanders has five children with his two ex-wives, as of August 2025.
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Carolyn Chambers is Deion Sanders’ first wife, according to the New York Post.
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Deiondra Sanders, Deion Sanders’ daughter, is his oldest child, according to People.
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Deion Sanders is not married, as of August 2025.
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Yes. Sanders was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011, according to the official website of the Colorado Buffaloes.
