Table of Biography
Mohamed Sanu was born in the year 1989 and celebrates his birthday on the 22 of August every year. He was born to a Muslim family in Sayreville, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Similarly, he is 34 years old as of now. Mohamed belongs to the American nationality and was born under the star sign Leo.
Moving towards his parents, his father is Samuel Sanu who happens to be a former professional football player. His mother Aminata Koroma is a migrant who moved to the US from Sierra Leone. Likewise, he has a sister and brother, whose names have not been revealed yet.
While growing up Mohamed has been very athletic and loved to play any kind of sport. Similarly, as his father was a professional football player he was drawn to the sport naturally. Moreover, his father helped him train and excel in sports.
Mohamed Sanu has played football both for his high school and University. However, the details regarding his early education and schooling are not available. For his high school, he joined South Brunswick High School which is located in his hometown.
Similarly, he played as a quarterback for his high school team and has helped the team win on several occasions. After he graduated from high school, he went on to join Rutgers University in the year 2009. Likewise, it was during his university days when he started playing football as a true Freshman.
Mohamed Sanu had played football for his high school and University. He made his debut in professional football with the team Cincinnati Bengals. The young player was drafted in the 2012 NFL draft and signed in a four-year deal for USD 2.7 million. Similarly, he played his first professional football match on September 23, 2012, against the Washington Redskins. Mohamed also became the first Bengal wide receiver to throw a touchdown pass before an NFL reception pass.
During his time at the Cincinnati Bengals, he played several teams such as the San Diego Chargers, Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, and Indianapolis Colts. After his time at the Cincinnati Bengals, he joined the Atlanta Falcons in March of 2016.
Moreover, he signed in a five-year deal worth a staggering USD 32.5 million. During his time at the Falcons, his skills and game improved exponentially and he played against teams such as Tempa Bay, Buccaneers, Greenbay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, and Philadelphia Eagles.
Following his impressive gameplay, he has then played for several teams. On November 6, 2020, Sanu joined the Detroit Lions and after only a couple of months made his way back to the San Francisco 49ers.
When it comes to awards, he has not won any of them. However, he has made quite a huge sum of wealth throughout his professional football career. He enjoys a net worth of USD 10 million. Likewise, he leads a lavish life.
Sanu is currently single. He was previously engaged to his girlfriend Lauren Mckenzie. The couple was together for many years before they split up. Likewise, Sanu had proposed to Lauren in a very romantic way in London’s Wembley Stadium. Sanu also has a son from his previous relationship named Mohamed Sanu Jr.
Mohamed Sanu has not involved himself in any sort of scandal or controversy. He has stayed miles away from trouble and enjoys a peaceful and hassle-free life.
The famous football player has a well-built physique. He stands tall at 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 85 kg. Likewise, he has black-colored hair and a pair of black-colored eyes.
Mohamed Sanu is active on Instagram and Twitter. Similarly, Sanu has 134k followers on his verified Twitter account and 357k followers on his verified Instagram account.
ncG1vNJzZmieoprAqbHRqaasrF6YvK57zKifmqWVmXq0rc2uZg%3D%3D