Usage Score
8.4
Player Dossier
2014-2017Middle Tennessee
D.J. Sanders
LB • 6'0" • 233 lbs • Sandersville, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
D.J. Sanders shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
37.2
Consistency
51.3
Season Value
28.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Middle Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida International
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
D.J. Sanders, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee. D.J. Sanders shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Middle Tennessee paired 1 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 37.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Middle Tennessee
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
37.2
Usage
8.4
Consistency
51.3
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 2. Vanderbilt: 0.5. Syracuse: 2. Minnesota: 0. Bowling Green: 1. Florida Atlantic: 0. Florida International: 0. UAB: 0. Marshall: 1. UTEP: 2. Charlotte: 0. Western Kentucky: 3.5. Old Dominion: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas State: 10 by 61.7. Vanderbilt: 5 by 25.8. Syracuse: 4 by 36.7. Minnesota: 5 by 20.8. Bowling Green: 6 by 35. Florida Atlantic: 15 by 50. Florida International: 6 by 25. UAB: 5 by 20.8. Marshall: 7 by 39.2. UTEP: 5 by 40.8. Charlotte: 4 by 16.7. Western Kentucky: 10 by 76.7. Old Dominion: 6 by 35
Split Comparison
Wins1.1 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=7 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
Best efficiency game
76.7 vs Western Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/17 | @ Arkansas State10+ tackles | W 35-30 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Old Dominion | W 41-10 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Western Kentucky10+ tackles · Splash game | L 38-41 | 10 | 3 | — | 2 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Charlotte | W 35-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs UTEP | W 30-3 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 10/20 | vs Marshall | L 10-38 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ UAB | L 23-25 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Florida International | W 37-17 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Florida Atlantic10+ tackles | L 20-38 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Bowling Green | W 24-13 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Minnesota | L 3-34 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Syracuse | W 30-23 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | vs Vanderbilt | L 6-28 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Middle Tennessee
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 20 | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 20.5 | 36.9 | 10.3 | 19.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 20.5 | 36.9 | 10.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 37.2 | 8.4 | -7.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 37.2 | 8.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida International
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 70.2 takeover score.
#2
Western Kentucky
3.5
Primary metric
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.
#3
Marshall
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
Bowling Green
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
1 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
40.4
#2
2015 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
40.4
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Middle Tennessee
29.7
20.5 primary · 36.9 efficiency · 10.3 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
3
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7859
Washington County · Sandersville, GA
- Committed To
- Middle Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
154
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.