| Rutgers Scarlet Knights — No. 6 | |
| Wide Receiver | Junior |
| Major: Labor Relations | |
| Date of birth: August 22, 1989 | |
| Place of birth: New Brunswick, New Jersey | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) |
| Career history | |
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| High school: South Brunswick High School, South Brunswick, New Jersey |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at ESPN.com | |
Mohamed Sanu (born August 22, 1989) is an American football wide receiver who played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights before leaving early to enter the 2012 NFL draft.
After shuffling between New Jersey and his parents' native Sierra Leone as a child,[1] 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.