Tony Sands


Tony Sands is an American former Kansas Jayhawks football player who played from 1988 to 1991.

Record game

Sands is most notable for holding the all-time Football Bowl Subdivision record for the most rushing attempts in a single game, with 58 carries. In the same game, Sands broke the FBS record for most yards in a game with 396, a record that stood for eight years until it was broken by LaDainian Tomlinson in 1999. Both records were originally set by Sands during a game against Missouri on November 23, 1991. Kansas won the game 53–29 with Sands accounting for four touchdowns. He finished his senior season with 1,442 yards and nine touchdowns and was named the Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year.

Post-college

Sands had a brief stint with the Arizona Cardinals and also briefly coached for Kansas. Many have stated that Sands was likely overly looked for an extended pro career due to his short stature at 5 ft 6 in. Since 1993, Sands has run a speed training program for NFL and college football players.