Player Career

Bentlee Sanders Career Story

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Player Story

Bentlee Sanders story

Bentlee Sanders built his college career from 2017 through 2022 as a defensive back from Tampa, FL wearing No. 20, spending time with Nevada and South Florida. The clearest part of Bentlee Sanders' career was his defensive production: 194 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 7 interceptions across 51 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Nevada. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Bentlee Sanders' production has multiple signals. His career also includes 1,540 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 51 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Nevada and South Florida.

The arc is straightforward: Bentlee 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    South Florida

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Nevada

    2021-2022

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201720182018201920202021202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonSouth Florida04.20.8
2018 PostseasonSouth Florida0.511.81.90.5
2018 Regular SeasonSouth Florida0.511.81.90
2019 Regular SeasonSouth Florida7.5204.27
2020 Regular SeasonSouth Florida5.526.67.1-2
2021 PostseasonNevada3132.2-2.5
2021 Regular SeasonNevada3132.20
2021 Regular SeasonSouth Florida3132.20
2022 Regular SeasonNevada1439.49.611

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Texas State

Week 1 · W 38-14

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

86.9 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.

#2

@ East Carolina

Week 9 · W 45-20 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

75.8 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75.8 takeover score.

#3

vs Tulsa

Week 8 · L 13-42 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

75 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.

#4

vs The Citadel

Week 2 · W 27-6

1.5

Havoc Plays

73.1 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.1 takeover score.

#5

vs South Carolina State

Week 3 · W 55-16

2

Havoc Plays

68.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Nevada

14 primary output · 39.4 efficiency · 9.6 usage

67.8

#2

2020 Regular Season · South Florida

46.9

5.5 primary · 26.6 efficiency · 7.1 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · South Florida

37

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

8

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games