Tanaeri J. Sanders (born July 30, 2003) is an American football defensive tackle for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
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| Major | Criminology and Criminal Justice |
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| Born: | July 30, 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
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| High school | Marion (Marion, South Carolina) |
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Early life
editSanders attended Marion High School in Marion, South Carolina.[1] He committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football.[2][3]
College career
editIn his first year at South Carolina in 2021, Sanders played in two games and redshirted.[4] As a redshirt freshman in 2022, he played in 12 games and had 16 tackles and one sack. As a redshirt sophomore in 2023, he started seven of 12 games, recording 43 tackles and 4.5 sacks.[5] Sanders returned to South Carolina for his redshirt junior season in 2024.
References
edit- ^ This future Gamecock defender, now more than 300 pounds, shines as senior leader
- ^ Marion football star T.J. Sanders signs with USC
- ^ In-state SpursUp: Marion defensive end commits to Gamecocks for 2021
- ^ It’s time to buy stock in TJ Sanders, Gamecocks coaches and players say
- ^ Marion's T.J. Sanders ready to lead Gamecocks defense after breakout season