Jim Sandusky (born September 9, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the
Canadian Football League
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(CFL) for the
BC Lions
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and Edmonton Eskimos. In a 12-year career from 1984 to 1996, he caught 586 passes for 9,737 yards and 69 touchdowns.
Sandusky played college football at the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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(UNLV) and
San Diego State University
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. As a senior with the
San Diego State Aztecs
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in 1983, he was named a third-team All-American by the
Gannett News Service
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Western Athletic Conference
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Due to mos ...
Hula Bowl
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List of NCAA major college yearly punt and kickoff return leaders
The list of NCAA major college football yearly punt and kickoff return leaders identifies the major college leaders for each season from 1939 to the present. It includes yearly leaders in four statistical categories: (1) total punt return yardage, ...