Jock Sanders (born June 14, 1988) is an American former professional gridiron football player who was a slotback and running back.
He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2011 before joining the BC Lions practice squad.
Sanders went to West Virginia with high school legend Noel Devine in the Mountaineers' recruiting class.
Sanders eventually made the team as the third-string running back behind Devine and collegiate star Steve Slaton and a slot receiver position.
Sanders was listed as the second-string back for the season opener against Western Michigan University after an impressive off-season.
In the 38-31 win over University of Louisville, he had two receptions for 32 yards, including a screen pass that Sanders broke for 23-yards.
22 University of Cincinnati, Sanders had a reception for 15 yards, in which he leaped into the air and pulled the ball down in the middle of the field in the redzone.
In the 17-14 loss to the Colorado Buffaloes, Sanders rushed seven times for 30 yards and also caught a reception for no gain.
Sanders then followed-up the loss in the 35-21 victory over rival the Louisville Cardinals with a 25-yard touchdown reception and 3 rushes for 14 yards.
He was initially pulled over for speeding and crossing the center line, however it was found that his blood-alcohol level was 0.125, compared to the legal limit of 0.08.
[4] Head coach Bill Stewart suspended Sanders indefinitely pending the court case, because it was his second criminal incident in two years.
In his Senior season, Mountaineer fans recognized him and WVU Running Back Noel devine as the top performers on the team.
[9] In Sanders' second season with the Riders saw increased playing time at the kick and punt return positions.
He returned 35 kickoffs and 64 punts on the season and scored a touchdown in the 2013 Grey Cup Championship game which was won by the Riders.