Sanford is a safety who started all 44 games he played at Mississippi and was a team captain during his senior year. Sanford earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors after he had 11 tackles in the Rebels' upset of eventual national champion Florida.
As the first of five Viking draft picks from 2009, Sanford needs to compete for a role on special teams after being signed. He also has the chance to become a backup to starting safeties Tyrell Johnson and Madieu Williams.
