Deion Sanders Net Worth: Deion Sanders is an American retired professional football and baseball player who has a net worth of $40 million. He is considered one of the most gifted athletes of all time and one of the very few to excel in two professional sports at the same time. He is the only person in history to have played in both a World Series and a Super Bowl.

When combined with NFL and MLB salaries, Deion earned nearly $60 million in contract money alone. Adjusted for inflation, that’s about $93 million. In addition, he earned double-digit millions through advertising contracts.

Early Life: Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr. was born on August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers, Florida. He attended North Fort Myers High School and was honored with All-State honors in football, basketball and baseball. Deion was named to the 1985 Florida High School Association All-Century Team, which consists of the top 33 players in Florida’s 100-year history of high school football. That same year, the Kansas City Royals selected him for the Major League Baseball draft, but he turned it down.

Football Career: Deion Sanders, nicknamed “Prime Time” and “Neon Deion,” is one of the few professional athletes to have achieved success in two different major sports leagues. In fact, Deion Sanders is one of the most versatile athletes in sports history. He played football for Florida State University and was named a two-time All-American Champion. During his college days, Deion also played basketball and ran track and field. During the fall semester of his senior year at Florida State University, Sanders did not attend classes or take final exams, but was allowed to play in the Sugar Bowl. This forced the school legislature to create the “Deion-Sanders Rule,” which states that an athlete at a state school could not compete in a bowl game

He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons and played football primarily as a cornerback. He played for the Atlanta Falcons, the San Francisco 49ers, the Dallas Cowboys, the Washington Redskins (his most expensive contract at $56 million and 7 years) and the Baltimore Ravens, holding several positions such as cornerback but also occasionally as wide receiver, Kick returner and punt returner played. Deion played 14 seasons in the NFL and won two Super Bowl titles, XXIX with the 49ers and XXX with the Cowboys. He also played in nine Pro Bowls and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.

Baseball Career: Sanders played part-time professional baseball for nine years. He signed with the Yankees in July 1988 but left to attend NFL training camp instead. He made his Major League Baseball debut on May 31, 1989. Three days after signing a $4.4 million contract, Dion ran his first punt for a score, becoming the only athlete to play in scored a touchdown and hit a home run that same week. During his nearly decade-long playing career, Deion played on a number of teams; he first played for the New York Yankees until he was released after just one season. He had some more success with the Atlanta Braves, then played with the Cincinnati Reds in 1997 and later with the San Francisco Giants. Although he was an elite player, his time on the baseball diamond was difficult. His personality clashed with the game’s more conservative approach, and he often got into fights on the field and on camera. He made one appearance in the World Series with the Braves in 1992 (which was his best year in either sport) and was the only person to ever play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series. He retired from baseball in 2001. who has ever played in both a Super Bowl and a World Series. He retired from baseball in 2001. who has ever played in both a Super Bowl and a World Series. He retired from baseball in 2001.

Other Activities: During his career, Deion has appeared in many commercials for dozens of major brands such as Nike, Pepsi, Burger King, American Express and Pizza Hut. In 1989, Sanders published his autobiography, Power, Money, & Sex: How Success Almost Ruined My Life. He also released a 1994 rap album called Prime Time on MC Hammer’s label Bust It Records and appeared in Hammer’s music video Too Legit to Quit. Sanders has had several cameo appearances in television shows and films. In 1995, after his first Super Bowl win, he hosted Saturday Night Live. Also in 1995, Sanders became spokesman for Sega Sports video games. In 2002 he hosted the Miss USA pageant. He starred in the reality show Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love in 2008, which centered on the couple and their five children, when they lived in Prosper, Texas. That same year, Sanders feuded with Bruce (now Caitlyn) and Kris Jenner, Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian on Celebrity Family Feud. He also serves as a volunteer football coach at his sons’ school, Trinity Christian School Cedar Hill. In 2012, Sanders founded Prime Prep Academy Charter School, but it closed in 2015 for financial and legal reasons. From 2014-2015 he starred in Deion’s Family Playbook, a reality show on the Oprah Network about his family life. After retiring from both sports, he began working as a studio analyst for both the Sunday-only NFL Network and Thursday-only games for CBS Sports. Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian at Celebrity Family Feud. He also serves as a volunteer football coach at his sons’ school, Trinity Christian School Cedar Hill. In 2012, Sanders founded Prime Prep Academy Charter School, but it closed in 2015 for financial and legal reasons. From 2014-2015 he starred in Deion’s Family Playbook, a reality show on the Oprah Network about his family life. After retiring from both sports, he began working as a studio analyst for both the Sunday-only NFL Network and Thursday-only games for CBS Sports. Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian at Celebrity Family Feud. He also serves as a volunteer football coach at his sons’ school, Trinity Christian School Cedar Hill. In 2012, Sanders founded Prime Prep Academy Charter School, but it closed in 2015 for financial and legal reasons. From 2014-2015 he starred in Deion’s Family Playbook, a reality show on the Oprah Network about his family life. After retiring from both sports, he began working as a studio analyst for both the Sunday-only NFL Network and Thursday-only games for CBS Sports. In 2012, Sanders founded Prime Prep Academy Charter School, but it closed in 2015 for financial and legal reasons. From 2014-2015 he starred in Deion’s Family Playbook, a reality show on the Oprah Network about his family life. After retiring from both sports, he began working as a studio analyst for both the Sunday-only NFL Network and Thursday-only games for CBS Sports. In 2012, Sanders founded Prime Prep Academy Charter School, but it closed in 2015 for financial and legal reasons. From 2014-2015 he starred in Deion’s Family Playbook, a reality show on the Oprah Network about his family life. After retiring from both sports, he began working as a studio analyst for both the Sunday-only NFL Network and Thursday-only games for CBS Sports.

Personal Life: Sanders was married to Carolyn Chambers from 1989-1998. The couple had two children. He was married to Pilar Biggers-Sanders from 1999-2013. Their divorce was complicated and messy, drawing a lot of media attention. They have three children. Sanders began dating Tracey Edmonds in 2012.

In 2005, Sanders asked all professional athletes from all four major sports to donate $1,000 to Hurricane Katrina relief, with a goal of raising between $1.5 million and $3 million.

Real Estate: In February 2011, Deion listed two of his Dallas area homes for sale. One was listed for $7.5 million and the other for a whopping $21 million. The $21 million mansion is 30,000 square feet and features 8 bedrooms, a ten car garage, movie theater, bowling alley, basketball court, twelve acre lake and more.