Deion Sanders is actually hilarious 😂🔥 Deion Sanders had one of the most electrifying and versatile careers in American sports history, earning the nicknames “Prime Time” and “Neon Deion” for his flashy playing style, speed, and confidence. He starred as a two-sport athlete at Florida State University from 1985 to 1988, where he excelled as a cornerback in football and a center fielder in baseball. Sanders helped lead the Seminoles to the 1987 national football championship and won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back in 1988. His rare combination of elite speed (sub-4.3 40-yard dash) and ball skills made him a shutdown corner who also returned punts and kicks with explosive big-play ability. After being selected in the first round of both the 1989 NFL Draft (by the Atlanta Falcons) and the MLB Draft (by the New York Yankees), Sanders became one of the few athletes to play professionally in both leagues simultaneously. In the NFL, he appeared in eight Pro Bowls, ...