He also starred in the movies Ray, Beautiful Loser, and First Sunday. Sanders is a wide receiver who plays his college football at Notre Dame. He played at Sherman Oaks High School where he was a four-star recruit by Rivals.com. C.J.’s father is former NFL wide receiver Chris Sanders and his step-father is former NFL safety Corey Harris. He has his own non-profit organization called CJ’s Gift Foundation. Sanders was nominated for a Black Reel Award, an Image Award, and two Young Artist Awards for Ray.