• Professional football defensive tackle Terdell Sands plays in the National Football League for the Oakland Raiders.

  In February of 2009, reports circulated that Sands punched Raiders' punter Shane Lechler during a November 23, 2008, team flight from Denver. Sands was not disciplined for the incident.ProFootballTalk.com: Lechler Gets Laid Out

• 1. Born: October 31, 1979Official Site of the Oakland Raiders: Terdell Sands
  2. Birthplace: Chattanooga, TennesseeOfficial Site of the Oakland Raiders: Terdell Sands
  3. Height: 6'7"Official Site of the Oakland Raiders: Terdell Sands
  4. Weight: 335 lbsOfficial Site of the Oakland Raiders: Terdell Sands
  5. Position: Defensive tackleOfficial Site of the Oakland Raiders: Terdell Sands
  6. High school: Howard High SchoolOfficial Site of the Oakland Raiders: Terdell Sands
  7. College: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
  8. NFL Draft: Round 7 / pick 43
  9. Played basketball and football in high schoolOfficial Site of the Oakland Raiders: Terdell Sands

• College Football Career

  Prior to playing in the NFL, Turdell played one season of college football with the University of Tennessee Chattanooga Mocs in 1999. He totaled 36 tackles, two fumble recoveries, one sack and one forced fumble.Official Site of the Oakland Raiders: Terdell Sands

• NFL Career

  After college, Turdell was selected 243rd overall in the 2001 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs assigned him to the NFL Europa, before releasing him in 2002. After signing as a free agent with the Green Bay Packers, Turdell made his professional debut, playing in one game with the Packers. He was again released and signed with the Oakland Raiders on 2003. Turdell has continued with the Raiders in the years since, recording his statistically best season in 2006, when he tallied 41 tackles and one interception.Official Site of the Oakland Raiders: Terdell Sands

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