WR · San Francisco 49ers
Mohamed Sanu
Age 36 · 188 cm (6'2") · 95 kg · Born Aug 22, 1989 · Rutgers
NFL career
2012
debut year
2021
last season
10
seasons
#6
jersey
College: Rutgers
2012 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#83
overall pick
CIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2012 to 2021 · 130 games.
Passing
233yards
4touchdowns
0interceptions
87.5%completion
Rushing
226yards
2touchdowns
42carries
5.4YPC avg
Receiving
4,871yards
27touchdowns
435receptions
11.2YPC avg
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 16 | 25 | 154 | 9.6 | 4 |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 47 | 78 | 455 | 9.7 | 2 |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 56 | 98 | 790 | 14.1 | 5 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 33 | 49 | 394 | 11.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | Atlanta Falcons | 15 | 59 | 81 | 653 | 11.1 | 4 |
| 2017 | Atlanta Falcons | 15 | 67 | 96 | 703 | 10.5 | 5 |
| 2018 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 66 | 94 | 838 | 12.7 | 4 |
| 2019 | New England Patriots | 15 | 59 | 89 | 520 | 8.8 | 2 |
| 2020 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 17 | 24 | 187 | 11.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 15 | 24 | 177 | 11.8 | 0 |
Games during career · San Francisco 49ers
Most recent results for the franchise while Mohamed Sanu was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
17–20 @ Rams
2021-21 · Jan 30, 2022 · PLAYOFF
W
13–10 @ Packers
2021-20 · Jan 22, 2022 · PLAYOFF
W
23–17 @ Cowboys
2021-19 · Jan 16, 2022 · PLAYOFF
W
27–24 @ Rams
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
W
23–7 vs Texans
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Titans
2021-16 · Dec 23, 2021 · REGULAR
W
31–13 vs Falcons
2021-15 · Dec 19, 2021 · REGULAR
W
26–23 @ Bengals
2021-14 · Dec 12, 2021 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
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2012 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#64
#65
#65
#66
#66
#67
#68
#71
#72
#73
Dwayne Allen
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#65
Trumaine Johnson
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#65
Trumaine Johnson
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#66
Josh Robinson
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#66
Josh Robinson
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#67
Ronnie Hillman
RB · DEN
#68
DeVier Posey
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#69
#70
T.J. Graham
BUF
Bryan Anger
P · JAX
#71
Josh LeRibeus
G · WAS
#72
Olivier Vernon
DE · MIA
#73
Brandon Taylor
S · SDG
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Mohamed Sanu.
A.J. Jenkins
Debut 2012 · #15 · Chiefs
Alshon Jeffery
Debut 2012 · #17 · Eagles
B.J. Cunningham
Debut 2012 · Bears
Bert Reed
Debut 2012 · Steelers
Brandon Carswell
Debut 2012 · #13 · 49ers
Brandon Collins
Debut 2012 · Giants
Brian Quick
Debut 2012 · #83 · Commanders
Brian Tyms
Debut 2012 · #84 · Patriots
Born on August 22
Tom Mitchell
1944 · San Francisco 49ers
Delles Howell
1948 · New York Jets
Steve Okoniewski
1949 · Cleveland Browns
Ken Sanders
1950 · Minnesota Vikings
Bill Houston
1951 · Dallas Cowboys
Dan Nugent
1953 · Washington Commanders
Randy Burks
1953 · Chicago Bears
Wes Chandler
1956 · San Francisco 49ers