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Player Dossier
2006-2009SMU
Emmanuel Sanders
WR • 5'11" • Bellville, TX, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Emmanuel Sanders reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
91
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
74
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
89
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Player Story
Emmanuel Sanders built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Bellville, TX wearing No. 17, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Emmanuel Sanders' career was his receiving role: 285...
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- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2005
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2010
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 18
- Overall
- No. 82
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Emmanuel Sanders, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · SMU. Emmanuel Sanders reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,791
- Receptions
- 285
- Touchdowns
- 35
Quick Answers
Emmanuel Sanders quick answers
- Latest team and position
- SMU · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,791
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2009 Postseason · SMU
- Top game
- Houston
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Bellville · SMU
- High school pipeline
- Bellville · 6 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2010 · Round 3 · Pick 18 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 17 · Class 2009
- 2009 Receiving yards rank
- 1,339 receiving yards · WR 6th (top 1%) · Conference USA 1st (top 1%) · National 6th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | SMU | 11 | 46 | 605 | 9 | 64.4 |
| 2007 Regular Season | SMU | 12 | 74 | 889 | 9 | 76.7 |
| 2008 Regular Season | SMU | 10 | 67 | 958 | 9 | 82.9 |
| 2009 Postseason | SMU | 13 | 7 | 124 | 1 | 87.7 |
| 2009 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 91 | 1,215 | 7 | 87.7 |
Related Context
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Emmanuel Sanders played WR for SMU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Emmanuel Sanders recorded 40 rushing yards, 3,791 receiving yards, and 35 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with SMU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
SMU paired 1,339 primary output with 82.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2007 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 77.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2007 Regular Season · SMU
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
74.1
Efficiency
77.1
Usage
28.5
Consistency
68.1
Best Game by takeover score
Tulane
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas Tech: 28. North Texas: 72. Arkansas State: 100. TCU: 98. UTEP: 95. Southern Miss: 47. Tulane: 155. Tulsa: 57. Houston: 76. Rice: 32. UCF: 11. Memphis: 118
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas Tech: 3 by 62.2. North Texas: 10 by 48. Arkansas State: 8 by 83.3. TCU: 7 by 93.3. UTEP: 6 by 100. Southern Miss: 4 by 78.3. Tulane: 8 by 100. Tulsa: 6 by 63.3. Houston: 5 by 100. Rice: 2 by 100. UCF: 2 by 36.7. Memphis: 13 by 60.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins72 · Games = 1 · -2.3 vs Losses
Losses74.3 · Games = 11 · +2.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Tulane
Best efficiency game
100 vs Rice
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | @ Memphis100 receiving yards · High volume | L 52-55 | — | 13 | 118 | 9 | 9.10 | 3 | 26 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs UCF | L 20-49 | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Rice | L 42-43 | — | 2 | 32 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Mon 11/5 | @ Houston | L 28-38 | — | 5 | 76 | 13.7 | 15.20 | 0 | 44 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Tulsa | L 23-29 | — | 6 | 57 | 8.7 | 9.50 | 1 | 24 |
| Sun 10/21 | vs Tulane100 receiving yards · High volume | L 34-41 | — | 8 | 155 | 19.4 | 19.40 | 2 | 49 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Southern Miss | L 7-28 | — | 4 | 47 | 10 | 11.80 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs UTEP | L 45-48 | — | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 15.80 | 0 | 48 |
| Sun 9/23 | @ TCU | L 7-21 | — | 7 | 98 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 46 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Arkansas State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 28-45 | — | 8 | 100 | 11.4 | 12.50 | 1 | 54 |
| Sun 9/9 | vs North TexasHigh volume | W 45-31 | — | 10 | 72 | 7.2 | 7.20 | 1 | 13 |
| Mon 9/3 | vs Texas Tech | L 9-49 | — | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 0 | 12 |
Player Story
Emmanuel Sanders story
Emmanuel Sanders built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Bellville, TX wearing No. 17, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Emmanuel Sanders' career was his receiving role: 285 catches, 3,791 receiving yards, 34 touchdowns, and 40 rushing yards across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with SMU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 40 rushing yards and 477 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across SMU.
The arc is straightforward: Emmanuel Sanders moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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SMU
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20062007200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | SMU | 605 | 77.2 | 22.5 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | SMU | 889 | 77.1 | 28.5 | 284 |
| 2008 Regular Season | SMU | 958 | 83.9 | 29.7 | 69 |
| 2009 Postseason | SMU | 1,339 | 82.5 | 34.2 | 381 |
| 2009 Regular Season | SMU | 1,339 | 82.5 | 34.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Houston
Week 11 · L 27-37 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
151
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
151 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Texas State
Week 2 · W 47-36
138
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
138 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Tulsa
Week 7 · L 31-37 · Conference game
132
Receiving Yards
98.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
132 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Tulane
Week 8 · L 34-41 · Conference game
155
Receiving Yards
98.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
155 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Texas Tech
Week 3 · L 7-43
125
Receiving Yards
96.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
125 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Postseason · SMU
1,339 primary output · 82.5 efficiency · 34.2 usage
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#2
2009 Regular Season · SMU
87.7
1,339 primary · 82.5 efficiency · 34.2 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · SMU
82.9
958 primary · 83.9 efficiency · 29.7 usage
Milestones
16
100+ receiving yards
16
8+ catch outings
7
2+ TD games
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