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How do you get the nickname Rocket? For Raheim Sanders, it happened when he was five or six years old playing youth football. A coach gave him the nickname after he scored a touchdown on an outside run. The nickname has stuck as Sanders has grown to be a 6-foot-2, 227-pound powerful SEC running back. As a true freshman in 2021, Sanders earned All-SEC freshman team honors and averaged over five yards per rush. Sanders was a three-sport athlete at Rockledge (Fla.) High playing football, basketball and track and field. He played running back, wide receiver and linebacker for Rockledge High.

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Oscar Adaway III had always been "the guy" when he was in high school and North Texas after that. But when he came to South Carolina this season,

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With Rocket Sanders declaring for NFL Draft, where does this leave South Carolina's RB room?

Reports emerged earlier this week that South Carolina running back Rocket Sanders would declare for the 2025 NFL Draft, and he announced as much in a

South Carolina RB Rocket Sanders delivers a stiffarm against Wofford (C.J. Driggers/GamecockCentral).

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South Carolina RB Rocket Sanders declares for 2025 NFL Draft

On Tuesday, the College Sports Communications in association with the Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl announced that South Carolina running back

South Carolina running back Rocket Sanders running through Missouri defenders on his way to the end zone for the game-winning touchdown. Photo by: Katie Dugan | GamecockCentral

Rocket Sanders represents South Carolina as Comeback Player of the Year

The SEC has announced its All-SEC teams for the 2024 college football season. The news was released by the league on Tuesday afternoon.  Alabama and

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On Tuesday, College Sports Communicators, in association with The Associated Press (AP) and the Fiesta Bowl Organization, announced South Carolina

South Carolina football running back Rocket Sanders during the Gamecocks' big win over Vanderbilt. Photo by: CJ Driggers | GamecockCentral

South Carolina star running back up for major award

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With Rocket Sanders declaring for NFL Draft, where does this leave South Carolina's RB room?

South Carolina RB Rocket Sanders declares for 2025 NFL Draft

Rocket Sanders represents South Carolina as Comeback Player of the Year

SEC announces All-SEC teams for 2024 football season

South Carolina star running back up for major award

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