After the Cowboys parted ways with former head coach Mike McCarthy, Sanders was a name that was linked to the role, but he was never formally interviewed. Schottenheimer, who along with Robert Saleh and Kellen Moore, was the only other name on the short list of candidates and he was offered an interview.

Deion Sanders is a candidate for the Cowboys head coaching job. Here's a look at how he got himself to this point in his coaching career.