Dane Sanzenbacher
Encyclopedia
Dane Sanzenbacher is an American football
wide receiver
for the Chicago Bears
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football
at Ohio State
.
. Sanzenbacher holds the school record for multiple categories including career receiving yards with 2,808, career receptions with 151, and career all purpose yards with 4,079. He is fourth in career scoring with 167 points. He helped guide Central Catholic to the 2005 state championship with two touchdown receptions. He was a two-time Toledo City League
player of the year. His junior year, Dane earned first-team all-state.
As a junior, Dane grabbed 71 receptions for 16 touchdowns and 1,424 yards. He also played defensive back and had 11 interceptions. HIs senior season, Dane had 61 receptions for 1,079 yards and 11 touchdowns. In seven career playoffs games, he recorded 40 receptions for 842 yards and nine touchdowns in addition to 40 solo tackles and eight interceptions.
Sanzenbacher also ran track and was all-state in the 400-meter dash.
He committed to Ohio State in July 2006 and was ranked as the No. 12 overall prospect in Ohio.
in the Youngstown State win. He received a letter for the year.
, Dane had a career game with 5 receptions going for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Award winner as the team’s most inspirational player. Coach Jim Tressel
revealed that, for the first time he could recall, one player won both of the team’s top awards and won them by a landslide.
as an undrafted free agent following the 2011 NFL Draft
on July 26, 2011. On August 10, 2011, the Chicago Bears released their first depth chart, with Sanzenbacher at the third string wide receiver position. He eventually joined the 53-man roster.
In a game against the New Orleans Saints
, Sanzenbacher scored his first touchdown. As of the Vikings
game on October 16, Sanzenbacher has scored 3 touchdowns.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes football
The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state...
.
High school career
Sanzenbacher played high school football at Central Catholic High School (Toledo, Ohio)Central Catholic High School (Toledo, Ohio)
Central Catholic High School , is a Catholic, co-educational, college prep secondary school in Toledo, Ohio. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo and is the largest Catholic high school in the area. CCHS was founded as Cathedral High School in 1919, with its name change in 1920...
. Sanzenbacher holds the school record for multiple categories including career receiving yards with 2,808, career receptions with 151, and career all purpose yards with 4,079. He is fourth in career scoring with 167 points. He helped guide Central Catholic to the 2005 state championship with two touchdown receptions. He was a two-time Toledo City League
Toledo City League
The Toledo City League is an Ohio High School Athletic Association high school athletic conference that was formed in 1926 and comprises the six high schools in Toledo that are from Toledo Public Schools.- Membership :...
player of the year. His junior year, Dane earned first-team all-state.
As a junior, Dane grabbed 71 receptions for 16 touchdowns and 1,424 yards. He also played defensive back and had 11 interceptions. HIs senior season, Dane had 61 receptions for 1,079 yards and 11 touchdowns. In seven career playoffs games, he recorded 40 receptions for 842 yards and nine touchdowns in addition to 40 solo tackles and eight interceptions.
Sanzenbacher also ran track and was all-state in the 400-meter dash.
He committed to Ohio State in July 2006 and was ranked as the No. 12 overall prospect in Ohio.
Statistics
| Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rec | Yds | Yd/Rec | Tds | ||||
| 2007 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team competed in football on behalf of the Ohio State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes were coached by Jim Tressel and played their home games in Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio... |
12 | 89 | 7.4 | 1 | ||||
| 2008 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team competed in football on behalf of the Ohio State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes were coached by Jim Tressel and played their home games in Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio... |
21 | 272 | 13.0 | 1 | ||||
| 2009 2009 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 2009 Ohio State Buckeyes football team competed in football on behalf of The Ohio State University for the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes were coached by Jim Tressel and played their home games in Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. They finished with a record of 11–2 and... |
36 | 570 | 15.8 | 6 | ||||
| 2010 2010 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 2010 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented The Ohio State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes were coached by Jim Tressel and played their home games in Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. They were members of the Big Ten Conference... |
55 | 948 | 17.2 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 121 | 1820 | 15.0 | 19 | ||||
| Source: Big Ten Network | ||||||||
2007 (Freshman)
Sanzenbacher had 12 catches for 89 yards as a true freshman. He caught a touchdown on his very first college reception, a three yard reception from Todd BoeckmanTodd Boeckman
Todd Boeckman is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on June 17, 2009...
in the Youngstown State win. He received a letter for the year.
2008 (Sophomore)
Sanzenbacher was among OSU's top three receivers. For the year, he had 21 receptions for 272 yards and 1 touchdown. His season long reception went for 53 yards.2009 (Junior)
Sanzenbacher was the Buckeye's second leading receiver for the year. He grabbed 36 receptions for 570 yards and 6 touchdowns. He had a career long 76 yard reception. When the Buckeyes played his hometown team, the Toledo RocketsToledo Rockets
The Toledo Rockets are the athletic teams that represent the University of Toledo. The Rockets are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association and play in the Mid-American Conference . The school's colors are midnight blue and gold.Toledo's...
, Dane had a career game with 5 receptions going for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns.
2010 (Senior)
Sanzenbacher finished his senior season as the Buckeyes leading receiver. He led all Buckeyes with 55 receptions, 948 receiving yards, and 11 receiving touchdowns. In week 4, Sanzenbacher had a break-out game with four receiving touchdowns against Eastern Michigan, tying the OSU record for most receiving touchdowns in a game. Sanzenbacher earned first-team All-Big Ten honors. At the team banquet, Sanzenbacher was voted as the team’s most valuable player as well as the Bo ReinBo Rein
Robert Edward "Bo" Rein was an American football and baseball player and football coach. He was a two-sport athlete at Ohio State University and served as the head football coach at North Carolina State University from 1976 to 1979, compiling a record of 27–18–1...
Award winner as the team’s most inspirational player. Coach Jim Tressel
Jim Tressel
James Patrick Tressel is a gameday consultant for the Indianapolis Colts, and former collegiate football head coach at both The Ohio State University from 2001 to 2011 and at Youngstown State University from 1986 to 2000. Tressel is most notable for his time at Ohio State. He was hired by the...
revealed that, for the first time he could recall, one player won both of the team’s top awards and won them by a landslide.
Chicago Bears
Sanzenbacher was signed by the Chicago BearsChicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent following the 2011 NFL Draft
2011 NFL Draft
The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players...
on July 26, 2011. On August 10, 2011, the Chicago Bears released their first depth chart, with Sanzenbacher at the third string wide receiver position. He eventually joined the 53-man roster.
In a game against the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
, Sanzenbacher scored his first touchdown. As of the Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
game on October 16, Sanzenbacher has scored 3 touchdowns.