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Miles Sanders set multiple Philadelphia Eagles rookie records in Sunday’s win
By Paul Harvey
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Miles Sanders is having a strong season as a rookie, and he now has a couple of Philadelphia Eagles records to his name.
In Sunday’s win over the Washington Redskins, Sanders had 122 yards on the ground and 50 yards receiving. Sanders also scored twice to lead the 37-27 win for the Eagles.
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With his output in the game, Sanders etched his name into Philadelphia’s rookie record book. He now has 687 yards rushing on the year and 1,120 yards from scrimmage on the year.
According to the official Twitter account of the Eagles, both marks are rookie records for the franchise:
Another milestone for the rookie! Miles Sanders now has the most rushing yards in #Eagles rookie history. pic.twitter.com/LXi5hzWfsp
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 15, 2019
Following his 2018 season at Penn State, that makes back-to-back seasons of 1,000 total yards of offense. Sanders had 1,413 yards of offense last season. Now, he’s off to a roaring start in the NFL.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.