Mohamed Sanu

Cincinnati Bengals 83rd pick

WR ·

Rutgers · 2012–2021

136

Games

233

Pass Yards

226

Rush Yards

435

Receptions

4,871

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

2012

Round

Round 3

Pick

83rd overall

Team

Cincinnati Bengals

Position

College

Rutgers

Mohamed Sanu Career Stats

Primary starter for 5 seasons.
Ranks 4th in the 2012 draft class in receiving yards (4,871).
Best statistical season: 2018 with ATL (838 receiving yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2012	CIN	6	5	15	0
2013	CIN	16	4	16	0
2014	CIN	16	7	51	0
2015	CIN	16	10	71	2
2016	ATL	15	1	5	0
2017	ATL	15	4	10	0
2018	ATL	16	7	44	0
2019	NE	15	3	11	0
2020	DET	7	1	3	0
2021	SF	8	0	0	0
Career		130	42	226	2

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2012	CIN	6	25	16	154	4
2013	CIN	16	78	47	455	2
2014	CIN	16	98	56	790	5
2015	CIN	16	49	33	394	0
2016	ATL	15	81	59	653	4
2017	ATL	15	96	67	703	5
2018	ATL	16	94	66	838	4
2019	NE	15	89	59	520	2
2020	DET	7	24	17	187	1
2021	SF	8	24	15	177	0
Career		130	658	435	4,871	27

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
2012	CIN	6	0	0	0	0
2013	CIN	16	0	0	0	0
2014	CIN	16	0	0	0	0
2015	CIN	16	1	2	0	0
2016	ATL	15	0	0	0	0
2017	ATL	15	0	0	0	0
2018	ATL	16	0	0	0	0
2019	NE	15	0	0	10	56
2020	DET	7	1	15	0	0
2021	SF	8	0	0	2	24
Career		130	2	17	12	80

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Mohamed Sanu is a former wide receiver out of Rutgers, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 83rd overall pick (round 3) in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played 136 regular-season games from 2012 to 2021, with the Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	Sacked	1D
2012	CIN	6	1	1	73	1	0	1
2013	CIN	16	1	1	25	0	0	1
2013 POST	CIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	CIN	16	3	3	79	1	1	3
2014 POST	CIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	CIN	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015 POST	CIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	ATL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016 POST	ATL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	ATL	15	1	1	51	1	0	1
2017 POST	ATL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	ATL	16	1	2	5	1	0	1
2019	NE	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019 POST	NE	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	DET	7	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	SF	8	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	CIN	6	1	1	73	1	0	1
2013	CIN	17	1	1	25	0	0	1
2014	CIN	17	3	3	79	1	1	3
2015	CIN	17	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	ATL	18	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	ATL	17	1	1	51	1	0	1
2018	ATL	16	1	2	5	1	0	1
2019	NE	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	DET	7	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	SF	8	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		130	7	8	233	4	1	7
Career		9	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		139	7	8	233	4	1	7

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D
2012	CIN	6	5	15	0	3.0	2
2013	CIN	16	4	16	0	4.0	0
2013 POST	CIN	1	0	0	0	—	0
2014	CIN	16	7	51	0	7.3	2
2014 POST	CIN	1	0	0	0	—	0
2015	CIN	16	10	71	2	7.1	3
2015 POST	CIN	1	0	0	0	—	0
2016	ATL	15	1	5	0	5.0	0
2016 POST	ATL	3	1	7	0	7.0	0
2017	ATL	15	4	10	0	2.5	3
2017 POST	ATL	2	0	0	0	—	0
2018	ATL	16	7	44	0	6.3	5
2019	NE	15	3	11	0	3.7	1
2019 POST	NE	1	0	0	0	—	0
2020	DET	7	1	3	0	3.0	1
2021	SF	8	0	0	0	—	0
2012	CIN	6	5	15	0	3.0	2
2013	CIN	17	4	16	0	4.0	0
2014	CIN	17	7	51	0	7.3	2
2015	CIN	17	10	71	2	7.1	3
2016	ATL	18	2	12	0	6.0	0
2017	ATL	17	4	10	0	2.5	3
2018	ATL	16	7	44	0	6.3	5
2019	NE	16	3	11	0	3.7	1
2020	DET	7	1	3	0	3.0	1
2021	SF	8	0	0	0	—	0
Career		130	42	226	2	5.4	17
Career		9	1	7	0	7.0	0
Career		139	43	233	2	5.4	17

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2012	CIN	6	25	16	154	4	9.6	10
2013	CIN	16	78	47	455	2	9.7	28
2013 POST	CIN	1	2	1	13	0	13.0	1
2014	CIN	16	98	56	790	5	14.1	37
2014 POST	CIN	1	7	3	31	0	10.3	2
2015	CIN	16	49	33	394	0	11.9	17
2015 POST	CIN	1	5	3	17	0	5.7	2
2016	ATL	15	81	59	653	4	11.1	33
2016 POST	ATL	3	14	11	121	2	11.0	11
2017	ATL	15	96	67	703	5	10.5	41
2017 POST	ATL	2	13	7	125	0	17.9	6
2018	ATL	16	94	66	838	4	12.7	41
2019	NE	15	89	59	520	2	8.8	30
2019 POST	NE	1	5	1	11	0	11.0	1
2020	DET	7	24	17	187	1	11.0	13
2021	SF	8	24	15	177	0	11.8	12
2012	CIN	6	25	16	154	4	9.6	10
2013	CIN	17	80	48	468	2	9.8	29
2014	CIN	17	105	59	821	5	13.9	39
2015	CIN	17	54	36	411	0	11.4	19
2016	ATL	18	95	70	774	6	11.1	44
2017	ATL	17	109	74	828	5	11.2	47
2018	ATL	16	94	66	838	4	12.7	41
2019	NE	16	94	60	531	2	8.8	31
2020	DET	7	24	17	187	1	11.0	13
2021	SF	8	24	15	177	0	11.8	12
Career		130	658	435	4,871	27	11.2	262
Career		9	46	26	318	2	12.2	23
Career		139	704	461	5,189	29	11.3	285

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-1

Weight

211 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.62s

Bench Press

19 reps

Vertical Jump

36"

Broad Jump

126"

3-Cone Drill

6.88s

Shuttle

4.22s

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