B. J. Sander

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B. J. Sander
Date of birth: July 29, 1980 (1980-07-29) (age 27)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Cincinnati, Ohio
Career information
Position(s): Punter
College: Ohio State
NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 3 / Pick 87
Organizations
 As player:
2004-2005
2007
Green Bay Packers
St. Louis Rams*
  :* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

William Herbert "Give Me A B. J." Sander (born July 29, 1980 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State.

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[edit] Early years

Sanders attended Roger Bacon High School in Cincinnati, Ohio and was a letterman in football. In football, he averaged 43.5 yards per punt as a junior. As a senior, he was a first team All-Ohio selection. William Herbert Sander graduated from Roger Bacon High School in 1999.

[edit] College career

Despite starting just one year at The Ohio State University, he won the 2003 Ray Guy Award for the best punter in the nation.

[edit] Professional career

He was selected in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Packers. The following year, he played in NFL Europe, and punted respectably for the first half of the following regular season. However, once the cold weather started in Green Bay, Sander struggled, and ended up near the bottom of the punter rankings.

Sander was released by Green Bay on August 21, 2006. Jon Ryan became the team's primary punter.

On March 5, 2007, the St. Louis Rams signed Sander; they released him on April 21, 2007.

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Preceded by
Mark Mariscal
Ray Guy Award Winners
2003
Succeeded by
Daniel Sepulveda
Preceded by
Josh Bidwell
Green Bay Packers Punters
2004–2006
Succeeded by
Jon Ryan