| Date of birth: | July 6, 1978 |
| Place of birth: | Corsicana, TX |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Running back |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| College: | Houston |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 2000 | Memphis Maniax |
Ketric Sanford (born July 6, 1978 in Corsicana, Texas) is an American football running back.
A native of Corsicana, Texas, Sanford prepped at Corsicana High School under coach Tom Wilson from 1993 to 1995. Sanford carried the ball 1,058 times and as of 2011, fourth all-time in Texas high school football behind [[]], Robert Strait and Billy Sims.[1] During the 1994 season he carried the ball 475 times, still a state record for rushing attempts in a single season.[1]
He played collegiately at the University of Houston, where he finished his career as the Cougars’ all-time leading rusher with 3,636 yards, rushing touchdowns and all-purpose yards.[2][3] As a senior, he received an honorable mention All-America choice by The Football News, as well as a first-team All-Conference USA selection. Sanford first topped the 1,000-yard mark as a junior with 1,054 rushing yards.[2]
Sanford went undrafted in the 2000 NFL Draft and played the 2000 season for the Memphis Maniax.[4]