Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr., nicknamed “Prime Time” and “Neon Deion”, is a former football and baseball player, and currently the head football coach at Jackson State. He played in the National Football League for 14 seasons as a member of the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, and Baltimore Ravens.
Sanders was also a baseball outfielder for nine seasons in Major League Baseball, where he played with the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and San Francisco Giants.
Why did Deion Sanders amputate his toes?
Jackson State coach Deion Sanders revealed that he had surgery to amputate two toes on his left foot following a bout with three life-threatening blood clots.
Sanders described his three-week stint in a Mississippi hospital in his “Coach Prime” series, which was produced by SMAC Entertainment and Barstool Sports. On his left foot, his big toe and second toe were amputated.
Sanders was confined to a wheelchair for the last months of the 2021 season. His blood clot diagnostic revealed that his family has a history of blood clots, and he faced the possibility of needing his leg amputated below the knee.