Barry Sanders, a star football player at Wichita North High School, has been named to the 2025 KSHSAA Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Barry Sanders, a star football player at Wichita North High School, has been named to the 2025 Kansas State High School Activities Association Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
Sanders took over as the school’s starting running back in the third game of his senior season, finishing the year with 1,417 yards rushing on 139 carries. He was named to the All-City Team, Honorable Mention All-American, and later named the MVP of the Kansas Shrine Bowl.
In addition to being a three-year participant in football, he was also a three-year participant in basketball.
After leaving Wichita, Sanders attended Oklahoma State where he played for the Cowboys from 1986-88 where he holds the career record for touchdowns scored (60), consecutive games with two or more touchdowns (12), rushing touchdowns (53), rushing yards per carry (6.8), rushing yards per game (118.7), most games with two or more rushing touchdowns (12), most consecutive games with a rushing TD (15), and most 300-yard rushing games (4).
While at Oklahoma State, Sanders won the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, the Walter Camp Award, and a unanimous All-American honor in 1988.
After leaving Oklahoma State following the 1988 season, Sanders was drafted third overall by the Detroit Lions in 1989.
He was named the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year in 1994 and 1997, and named the league’s Co-Most Valuable Player in 1997 along with Brett Favre.
In the 1997 campaign, Sanders set an NFL record by gaining 100 yards in 14 consecutive games, totaling 2,053 yards for the season.
In 2004, Sanders became the fourth Kansas native to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Gayle Sayers of Wichita, John Riggins of Seneca, and Will Shields of Fort Riley.
The Hall of Fame is housed in the KSHSAA offices at 601 SW Commerce Place in Topeka, and is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Hall of Fame is also available virtually via the KSHSAA “Gallery of Champions” at http://www.kshsaachamps.org/.
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