University of South Alabama Athletics

Junior College Highlights (2008-10): Played two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C., where he was part of a program that put together a 19-5 (79.2%) mark during his career ... Caught 15 passes for 132 yards — ranking fourth on the team in both categories — to help the Bulldogs finish 9-3 overall and eighth in the final National Junior College Athletic Association rankings in 2009 ... Posted seven receptions for 87 yards in just four appearances as a freshman the previous fall, helping MGCCC to a 10-2 mark after defeating Georgia Military J.C. in the inaugural Mississippi Bowl to help the school end up fourth in the final NJCAA poll.

High School Highlights: Lettered all four years at Forrest County High, earning all-area accolades as a wide receiver and free safety ... Earned three letters in basketball and four in baseball for the Bulldogs as well.

Personal: Full name is Dontrelle De’Shaun Sanford ... Born Feb. 9, 1990, in Hattiesburg, Miss. ... Son of Leeroy Sanford and Weatta Mitchell ... Second cousin, Jamarca Sanford, is in his second year with the Minnesota Vikings after earning four letters at Mississippi from 2005-08 ... Favorite movie is “Life” ... Favorite book is “Tears of the Tiger” ... Favorite team is the Philadelphia Eagles and favorite player is Michael Vick ... Likes Chinese food.