Mohamed Sanu
Encyclopedia
Mohamed Sanu is an American football
wide receiver
for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights
.
After shuffling between New Jersey and his parents' native Sierra Leone as a child, Sanu eventually settled in and starred at South Brunswick High School before enrolling at Rutgers University
in 2009. In his final season at South Brunswick High School, Sanu led the Vikings to their first playoff berth in nearly 40 years, including three rushing touchdowns of at least 80 yards against Edison High School.
As a true freshman he made 51 receptions for 639 yards and 3 touchdowns, and ran 62 times for 346 yards and 5 touchdowns out of the Wildcat formation. Sanu was the first ever true freshman to start at wide receiver for Rutgers under coach Greg Schiano
, and won Most Valuable Player honors at the 2009 St. Petersburg Bowl
. In 2010, Sanu was a consensus preseason All-Big East wide receiver. In 2011 against North Carolina he tied a Big East record with 13 receptions. The next week he broke his own record by catching 16 passes.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the athletic teams that represent Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey...
.
After shuffling between New Jersey and his parents' native Sierra Leone as a child, Sanu eventually settled in and starred at South Brunswick High School before enrolling at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
in 2009. In his final season at South Brunswick High School, Sanu led the Vikings to their first playoff berth in nearly 40 years, including three rushing touchdowns of at least 80 yards against Edison High School.
As a true freshman he made 51 receptions for 639 yards and 3 touchdowns, and ran 62 times for 346 yards and 5 touchdowns out of the Wildcat formation. Sanu was the first ever true freshman to start at wide receiver for Rutgers under coach Greg Schiano
Greg Schiano
Gregory Edward Schiano is the head coach for the Rutgers University football team. He has held that position since 2001.-Early life and education:...
, and won Most Valuable Player honors at the 2009 St. Petersburg Bowl
2009 St. Petersburg Bowl
The 2009 St. Petersburg Bowl presented by Beef 'O' Brady's, formerly known as the St. Petersburg Bowl, was the second edition of the college football bowl game and was played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The game began at 8:00 PM US EST on Saturday, December 19, 2009, was...
. In 2010, Sanu was a consensus preseason All-Big East wide receiver. In 2011 against North Carolina he tied a Big East record with 13 receptions. The next week he broke his own record by catching 16 passes.