Usage / Role
58%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2016-2018Penn State
Miles Sanders
RB • 5'11" • 207 lbs • Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Miles Sanders leans workhorse runner traits and 57.5 efficiency.
Impact Production
38
Developing production for a back
lowelite
Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Player Story
Miles Sanders built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a running back from Pittsburgh, PA wearing No. 24, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Miles Sanders' career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 21
- Overall
- No. 53
- NFL Team
- Philadelphia Eagles
Miles Sanders, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Penn State. Miles Sanders leans workhorse runner traits and 57.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,839
- Rushing yards
- 1,646
- Receiving yards
- 193
- Touchdowns
- 13
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Miles Sanders Penn State Highlights
2018 · Penn State · Player Highlight
Miles Sanders college highlights at Penn State.
- Season
- 2018
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Miles Sanders quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Penn State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,839
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Penn State
- Top game
- Illinois
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Woodland Hills · Penn State
- High school pipeline
- Woodland Hills · 28 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 2 · Pick 21 · Philadelphia Eagles
- Latest roster
- No. 24 · Junior
- 2018 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,410 scrimmage yards · RB 17th (top 3%) · Big Ten 3rd (top 1%) · National 20th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 208 | 184 | 24 | 2 | 26.1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 10 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 38.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 10 | 202 | 176 | 26 | 1 | 38.2 |
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 58 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 81.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 1,352 | 1,220 | 132 | 9 | 81.6 |
Related Context
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Miles Sanders played RB for Penn State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Miles Sanders recorded 1,646 rushing yards, 193 receiving yards, and 13 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Penn State paired 1,410 primary output with 57.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 57.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Penn State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
108.5
Efficiency
57.5
Usage
33.1
Consistency
74.3
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 58. App State: 111. Pittsburgh: 124. Kent State: 116. Illinois: 200. Ohio State: 45. Michigan State: 162. Indiana: 126. Iowa: 62. Michigan: 20. Wisconsin: 168. Rutgers: 90. Maryland: 128
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 15 by 40.6. App State: 22 by 51. Pittsburgh: 17 by 76.5. Kent State: 17 by 66.8. Illinois: 22 by 87.9. Ohio State: 18 by 27.2. Michigan State: 17 by 89.7. Indiana: 21 by 55. Iowa: 17 by 38. Michigan: 7 by 23.4. Wisconsin: 25 by 71.2. Rutgers: 31 by 32.5. Maryland: 14 by 88.1
Split Comparison
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Wins125 · Games = 9 · +53.8 vs Losses
Losses71.3 · Games = 4 · -53.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
89.7 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | vs Kentucky | L 24-27 | 13 | 51 | 3.90 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.9 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Maryland100 rush yards | W 38-3 | 14 | 128 | 9.10 | 0 | — | — | 9.1 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Rutgers | W 20-7 | 27 | 88 | 3.30 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Wisconsin100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 22-10 | 23 | 159 | 6.90 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6.7 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Michigan | L 7-42 | 6 | 11 | 1.80 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2.9 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Iowa | W 30-24 | 17 | 62 | 3.60 | 0 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Indiana | W 33-28 | 15 | 72 | 4.80 | 1 | 6 | 54 | 6 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Michigan State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 17-21 | 17 | 162 | 9.50 | 1 | — | — | 9.5 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Ohio State | L 26-27 | 16 | 43 | 2.70 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Illinois100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 63-24 | 22 | 200 | 9.10 | 3 | — | — | 9.1 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Kent State | W 63-10 | 14 | 86 | 6.10 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 6.8 |
| Sun 9/9 | @ Pittsburgh100 rush yards | W 51-6 | 16 | 118 | 7.40 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7.3 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs App State2+ TD | W 45-38 | 19 | 91 | 4.80 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 5.0 |
Player Story
Miles Sanders story
Miles Sanders built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a running back from Pittsburgh, PA wearing No. 24, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Miles Sanders' career was his backfield work: 1,646 rushing yards, 275 carries, 12 rushing touchdowns, and 193 receiving yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Penn State. 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 193 receiving yards and 764 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Penn State.
The arc is straightforward: Miles 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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Penn State
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 208 | 53.3 | 3.7 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 208 | 53.3 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 221 | 59.9 | 6.2 | 13 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 221 | 59.9 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 1,410 | 57.5 | 33.1 | 1,189 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 1,410 | 57.5 | 33.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Illinois
Week 4 · W 63-24 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
200
Scrimmage Yards
95.4 takeover
200 scrimmage yards and 34.4 usage.
#2
vs Michigan State
Week 7 · L 17-21 · Conference game
162
Scrimmage Yards
87.5 takeover
Loss with 162 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
162 scrimmage yards and 32.1 usage.
#3
vs Wisconsin
Week 11 · W 22-10 · Conference game
168
Scrimmage Yards
85.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
168 scrimmage yards and 37.9 usage.
#4
@ Pittsburgh
Week 2 · W 51-6
124
Scrimmage Yards
79.5 takeover
Win with 124 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
124 scrimmage yards and 35.4 usage.
#5
@ Rutgers
Week 12 · W 39-0 · Conference game
85
Scrimmage Yards
73.9 takeover
Win with 85 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
85 scrimmage yards and 7.6 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Penn State
1,410 primary output · 57.5 efficiency · 33.1 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Penn State
81.6
1,410 primary · 57.5 efficiency · 33.1 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Penn State
38.2
221 primary · 59.9 efficiency · 6.2 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
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