Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#71|Erik Sands Defensive Tackle
Retired (1984, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1984) Potential B+
Age 64 Born 10-24-1948 in Auburn, NY
Drafted Round 5, Pick 115 (1971) Experience 11 Years (215 Wks)
College New Hampshire University, 1971 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching D+ Pass Cover D+ Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking C+ Run Cover B- Kick Acc F 
Carrying C- Run Blocking C  Tackling B- Kick Return D-
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C- Stamina C  Execution B  Agility C 
Strength B+ Health D- Aggressiveness B- Hands D+
Jumping C      Attitude B- Break Tackle F 
ROLES
QB D  C C- DT B- SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR D  G C  DE C  FS C- P F  KR D 
HB/TB D  T C  ILB C+ CB C- LS D+ KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB C+ H D  HT C- KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1967 College 53 0/3 0/2 0/1 0/4               3/6 3/14         1/1 1/12     3/8 0/2   11/53
1968 College 52 0/3 0/2 0/2 0/2               1/8 5/9         0/1 2/12 1/3   2/8 1/2   12/52
1969 College 51 2/5 1/2 2/4 0/3               1/8 4/10         1/1 2/12 1/1   0/5     14/51
1970 College 50 0/2 3/5   1/7               1/5 2/6         0/2 5/13 0/2   0/8     12/50
1971 Position 33       1/5               1/5 2/7           4/13     1/3     9/33
1971 Drills 20   4/6   1/1                 4/8         -1/0 3/4       1/1   12/20
1972 Position 35   0/2   0/6               0/1 0/6           5/12     1/8     6/35
1972 Drills 20   1/1 4/6 4/4                 1/2           1/1       0/6   11/20
1973 Position 51   1/1   3/11               2/10 0/12           2/11     0/6     8/51
1973 Drills 21     4/7 2/6                                 -2/0   2/8   6/21
1974 Position 59   1/1   2/4               1/14 0/15           0/17     0/8     4/59
1974 Drills 21     5/6 0/6                                 -2/0   1/9   4/21
1975 Position 56       1/7               1/10 1/9           1/23     0/7     4/56
1975 Drills 22   2/8 1/1 1/2                 0/3         -1/0 0/6   -2/0   0/2   1/22
1976 Position 49   0/5   2/7               1/8 1/11           1/13     0/5     5/49
1976 Drills 21   1/7                     0/6           1/8           2/21
1976 Declines 0 -1/0 -1/0                 -1/0                           -3/0
1977 Position 57   0/5   0/8               1/7 0/10           0/17     0/10     1/57
1977 Drills 22 0/4 0/10                     1/5           0/3           1/22
1977 Declines 0                   -1/0                             -1/0
1978 Position 45   0/2   1/6               0/7 0/7           1/15     0/8     2/45
1978 Drills 22 0/11 0/11                                             0/22
1978 Declines 0 -1/0           -1/0   -1/0 -2/0 -1/0   -1/0 -2/0   -1/0 -1/0               -11/0
1979 Position 47   0/5   0/8               1/10 0/10           1/8     0/6     2/47
1979 Drills 22 3/12 0/10                                             3/22
1979 Declines 0 -2/0 -1/0         -2/0 -1/0                   -1/0 -1/0 -1/0   -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -12/0
1980 Position 24   0/2   0/2               0/2 0/5           0/11     0/2     0/24
1980 Drills 19 0/12 0/7                                             0/19
1980 Declines 0 -5/0 -2/0     -2/0   -1/0     -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0     -2/0 -1/0   -3/0 -3/0 -1/0 -1/0 -32/0
1981 Position 47   0/2   0/2               1/7 0/17           1/14     0/5     2/47
1981 Drills 21 1/10 1/11                                             2/21
1981 Declines 0 -5/0 -1/0   -1/0     -5/0 -1/0   -3/0   -3/0 -2/0 -3/0     -2/0 -4/0   -3/0 -5/0 -1/0 -1/0 -3/0 -43/0
1982 Position 50   0/5   0/7               0/6 0/7           0/14     0/11     0/50
1982 Drills 23 0/13 1/10                                             1/23
1982 Declines 0 -8/0 -3/0   -2/0   -2/0   -4/0 -2/0 -5/0 -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0     -2/0 -3/0 -5/0 -2/0 -5/0 -3/0 -1/0   -54/0
1983 Position 34   0/2   0/5               0/9 0/8           0/5     0/5     0/34
1983 Drills 19 1/8 0/11                                             1/19
1983 Declines 0 -14/0 -7/0   -2/0 -3/0 -1/0 -3/0   -6/0 -3/0 -5/0 -5/0 -9/0 -4/0   -3/0 -2/0 -8/0 -5/0 -7/0 -7/0 -6/0 -1/0   -101/0
1984 Position 11   0/3   0/2                 0/2           0/2     0/2     0/11
1984 Drills 22 0/5 0/3 1/1 0/3                 0/2         0/1 2/4       1/3   4/22
1984 Declines 0 -20/0 -10/0   -6/0 -4/0 -5/0 -3/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -6/0 -7/0 -8/0 -6/0   -1/0 -4/0 -12/0 -3/0 -6/0 -8/0 -4/0 -8/0   -128/0
Total -49/88 -9/141 17/28 8/118 -9/0 -8/0 -15/0 -8/0 -12/0 -18/0 -16/0 -5/123 1/191 -18/0 -2/0 -5/0 -11/0 -30/6 18/250 -17/6 -34/0 -11/115 -7/33 -5/0 -245/1099

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1985Erik Sands has retired from football.
09-03-1984The Denver Dawgs have waived Erik Sands.
11-07-1983The Denver Dawgs have moved Tom Towns to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Erik Sands to the inactive roster.
11-06-1983Erik Sands of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a hamstring strain and is expected to be out for approximately 21 days.
08-10-1981The Denver Dawgs have moved Jim Hurley, Erik Sands, George Brandes, Dave Allen, Charlie Ralph, Chris Long, Maurice Codie, and Ed Holston to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Tom Thomas, Chip Alexander, Lou Bass, Jim Goldberg, Mike Abbott, Rebel Moffett, and Thomas Weber to the inactive roster.
09-15-1980The Denver Dawgs have moved Tom Lassiter to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Erik Sands to the inactive roster.
09-14-1980Erik Sands of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 23 days.
09-04-1978The Denver Dawgs have moved Erik Sands and Ron Schleicher to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Jack Yoder and Bobby Hartnett to the inactive roster.
08-07-1978The Denver Dawgs have moved Jack Yoder, Adam Titensor, Jim Hurley, Bobby Hartnett, De'Mond Goebel, and Rudy Rivers to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Erik Sands, Tommy Jenkins, Ron Schleicher, Allen Long, Joe Goings, and Bill McClure to the inactive roster.
09-06-1976The Denver Dawgs have moved Erik Sands to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Bobby Hartnett to the inactive roster.
08-09-1976The Denver Dawgs have moved Bobby Hartnett, Drew McAdams, and David Gray to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Erik Sands, Rosevelt McCullough, and Herb Alexander to the inactive roster.
09-04-1972The Denver Dawgs have moved Erik Sands to the active roster.
09-04-1972The Denver Dawgs have moved Bud Mangum and Earl Dupree to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Erik Sands to the inactive roster.
08-07-1972The Denver Dawgs have moved Erik Sands, Irving DeGrenier, Ron Schleicher, Rob Rudnick, John Cordileone, Wendell Jackson, John Riley, Jim Goldberg, Jim McJulien, Frank Morgan, Bob Knox, Mike Crittenden, Antico Griffith, Bill Collins, Drew Chipley, and Bob Lott to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Justin Hower, Brian Bolden, Ed Anderson, Bud Mangum, Matt Perry, Hal "Jackie" Gleason, Earl Dupree, Rosevelt McCullough, Frank Smith, Marty Oliver, Larry Spiers, John Dempsey, Hal Grabowski, Theo Adams, Herbert Daney, and Travares Niland to the inactive roster.
08-30-1971The Denver Dawgs have moved Earl Dupree to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Erik Sands to the inactive roster.
08-09-1971The Denver Dawgs have moved Erik Sands to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Earl Dupree to the inactive roster.