CARDS: Pro Set 1992, Skybox Premium 1993-94 ACQUIRED: TTM 2024, C/o Home SENT: 9/10/24 RECEIVED: 1/14/26 (491 days) FAILURE: TTM 2021, C/o Home
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Sanjay Beach played WR from 1985-’87 at Colorado State.
He caught 85 passes for 1074 yards and 3 TDs, and returned 68 kicks for 1557 yards and a TD.
Undrafted in ’88, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys- but was cut in the preseason due to injury.
Signed with the Jets in 89 and was elevated off the practice squad for a game.
Joined the 49ers as a free agent in ’90, again spending the season on the practice squad.
Cracked the team in 1991 at the bottom of the WR depth chart.
Caught 4 passes, and did some work on special teams that year.
In 1992, signed as a Plan B Free Agent with the Packers.
Caught his first professional TD, and the first pass (not to himself) from Brett Favre.
Finished the season with 17 receptions for 122 yards.
Returned to the ‘9ers during the 93 campaign, and again saw seldom playing time catching 5 passes.
Released in 1994, Sanjay signed with the Amsterdam Admirals of the World League in 1995.
He caught a career high 27 passes for 383 yards and a TD.
Signed with ‘9ers a 3rd time in 1995 but did not make the squad.
Had one final hurrah with the Broncos in ’96 but was released before the regular season.
Currently works in the financial sector.
NOTES:
I mean I noticed all my friends had gotten back an autograph from Sanjay so I wondered what happened to mine. I went ahead and sent a new request out almost 3 years later and waited another year or so, and here it is… in ball point pen.. Ah well.
Sanjay is the first person of Indian descent to play professional gridiron football in the NFL.
Correll Buckhalter played RB at Nebraska from 1997-’00.
He ran for 2522 yards on 413 carries scoring 27 times in 45 contests.
In 2000 he led the Big 12 toting the rock for 7.1 yards per carry.
4th round selection in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.
During his rookie year he posted 129 carries for 586 yards and 2 TDs.
Then in 2003 Correll had 126 carries for 542 yards and 8 TDs.
Correll lost his 2002, 2004 and 2005 seasons all due to injuries.
Over his career in Philly, Buckhalter split carries and was utilized as a 3rd down change of pace back and later as a kick returner.
Signed with the Denver Broncos in 2009.
Started a career high 7 contests that year and rushed for a career high 642 yards (120 carries), a career high 5.4 yards per carry, and a career high 31 receptions.
Spent 2010 as a backup and retired after the season.
NOTES:
I had tried Correll back in 2022 but no dice. I was able to reload at the interim and he signed these two cards for me in 2025.
Displayed a good mix of rushing and receiving running 523 times for 2539 yards and 7 TDs, to go along with 70 receptions for 631 yards and 2 receiving TDs over his college career.
Selected in the 4th round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
His entire rookie season would be a wash as he suffered a ruptured Achilles.
Waived by the Giants in 2010, he’d see a little playtime with the Broncos.
Claimed off of Waivers by the Colts mid season, Brown was also seen on the rosters of the Panthers and Redskins before the end of 2010.
Resigned with the Giants in 2011.
Andre finally got his day in the sun in 2012 after starter Ahmad Bradshaw went down with injury.
Saw action in 10 games, starting 2, rushing for 385 yards on 73 carries scoring 8 TDs.
Ended his season that year on IR after breaking his tibia.
During the preseason the following year, Brown injured his leg and missed the first 8 contests of 2013.
Ran for a career high 492 yards on 139 carries and 3 TDs, with 20 receptions for 103 yards.
Signed with the Houston Texans after the season in 2014, but did not make the squad.
NOTES:
I thought that Andre Brown was going to turn it around with the Texans but he wouldn’t even make it out of camp that year. He fell behind early in camp and didn’t even take a snap in the team’s first pre season game, falling behind Jonathan Grimes and Alfred Blue.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
