Myjai Sanders (/ˈmaɪdʒeɪ/ MY-jay;[1] born July 12, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football at Cincinnati and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.
_(cropped).jpg) Sanders with the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2021 | |||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 12, 1998 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Camden County (Kingsland, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Cincinnati (2018–2021) | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 3 / pick: 100 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
editSanders grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and attended William M. Raines High School before transferring to Camden County High School in Kingsland, Georgia before his junior year. He was named to the Coastal Georgia All-Area team by The Brunswick News after recording 39 tackles, three sacks and seven quarterback hurries as a senior.[2] Sanders committed to play college football at Cincinnati over offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Washington State, UCF.[3]
College career
editSanders played in ten games with seven tackles as a reserve in his freshman season.[4][5] He was named a starter as a sophomore and finished the season with 40 tackles with seven tackles for loss and four sacks.[6] Sanders was a named a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award as a junior.[7] He was named the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week after recording six tackles with 1.5 sacks in a 49–10 win over Memphis.[8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) |
228 lb (103 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.67 s | 1.57 s | 2.68 s | 4.37 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
20 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
editSanders was selected in the third round (100th overall) by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2022 NFL draft.[11] On August 31, 2023, Sanders was placed on injured reserve.[12] He was released on October 17.[13]
Houston Texans
editOn October 18, 2023, Sanders was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.[14] He was waived on April 9, 2024.[15]
References
edit- ^ Cardinals Select DE Myjai Sanders in Third Round of NFL Draft. YouTube. April 29, 2022. Event occurs at 0:06. Retrieved August 26, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Standout performances highlight All-Area team". The Brunswick News. December 27, 2017.
- ^ Kinnee, Shane (January 22, 2018). "Sanders Commits To Cincinnati". 247Sports.
- ^ "Myjai Sanders' 2021 NFL Draft Stock Is Rising".
- ^ Neuffer, Phil (May 27, 2020). "Cincinnati Bearcats Football Season in Review: Myjai Sanders". DownTheDrive.com. SB Nation.
- ^ Williams, Justin (November 11, 2020). "Myjai Sanders has developed into a game-wrecking force for the Bearcats defense". The Athletic.
- ^ "Michael Young Jr. is the 'beacon' of No. 7 Cincinnati's offense". Cincinnati Enquirer.
- ^ "UC Bearcats Notebook: Ridder, Sanders named AAC Players of the Week". Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Myjai Sanders Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Myjai Sanders, Cincinnati NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ Urban, Darren (April 29, 2022). "Cardinals Take Pass Rushers Cameron Thomas, Myjai Sanders In Third Round". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2023). "Cardinals Move Myjai Sanders, Dennis Daley To IR". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (October 17, 2023). "Cardinals Waive Linebacker Myjai Sanders". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-18-2023)". Houston Texans. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (04-09-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. April 9, 2024.
External links
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- Career statistics from Yahoo Sports
- Cincinnati Bearcats bio