Player Dossier

2021-2023

Texas

Ja'Tavion Sanders

TE • 6'4" • 243 lbs • Denton, TX, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Ja'Tavion Sanders reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

15.1

Efficiency

87

Consistency

56.9

Season Value

64.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Texas

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Texas
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe

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.

Ja'Tavion Sanders, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Texas. Ja'Tavion Sanders reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Texas paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 87 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Baylor

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2023 Postseason · Texas

Games

13

Receiving Yards / G

52.5

Efficiency

87

Usage

15.1

Consistency

56.9

Best Game by takeover score

Washington

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Washington: 75. Rice: 44. Alabama: 114. Baylor: 110. Kansas: 10. Oklahoma: 13. Houston: 29. BYU: 37. Kansas State: 21. TCU: 47. Iowa State: 32. Texas Tech: 45. Oklahoma State: 105

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. Washington: 6 by 83.3. Rice: 2 by 100. Alabama: 5 by 100. Baylor: 5 by 100. Kansas: 1 by 66.7. Oklahoma: 1 by 86.7. Houston: 2 by 96.7. BYU: 4 by 61.7. Kansas State: 2 by 70. TCU: 4 by 78.3. Iowa State: 2 by 100. Texas Tech: 3 by 100. Oklahoma State: 8 by 87.5

Split Comparison

Wins54 · n=11 · +10 vs Losses
Losses44 · n=2 · -10 vs Wins
First Half56.4 · n=7 · +8.6 vs Second Half
Second Half47.8 · n=6 · -8.6 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Baylor

Best efficiency game

100 vs Texas Tech

Result
Tue 1/2@ WashingtonL 31-3767512.512.50021
Sat 12/2vs Oklahoma State100 receiving yards · High volumeW 49-2181051313.10126
Sat 11/25vs Texas TechW 57-73451515023
Sun 11/19@ Iowa StateW 26-162321616017
Sun 11/12@ TCUW 29-2644711.811.80019
Sat 11/4vs Kansas StateW 33-3022110.510.50016
Sat 10/28vs BYUW 35-64379.39.30020
Sat 10/21@ HoustonW 31-2422914.514.50023
Sat 10/7vs OklahomaL 30-341131313013
Sat 9/30vs KansasW 40-141101010010
Sat 9/23@ Baylor100 receiving yardsW 38-651102222049
Sat 9/9@ Alabama100 receiving yardsW 34-24511422.822.80050
Sat 9/2vs RiceW 37-102442222144

Career Arc

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

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    Texas

    2021-2023

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonTexas0
2022 PostseasonTexas61364.321.5613
2022 Regular SeasonTexas61364.321.50
2023 PostseasonTexas6828715.169
2023 Regular SeasonTexas6828715.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

UL Monroe

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

85

Primary metric

85 receiving yards with a 94.4 efficiency score.

#2

Baylor

110

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

110 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Alabama

114

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

114 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

West Virginia

78

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

78 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Oklahoma State

76

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

76 receiving yards with a 84.4 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Texas

0 primary output · efficiency · usage

100

#2

2023 Postseason · Texas

64.8

682 primary · 87 efficiency · 15.1 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Texas

64.8

682 primary · 87 efficiency · 15.1 usage

Milestones

3

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

2

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

5★

Class 2021 · Rating 0.9932

Ryan · Denton, TX

Committed To
Texas
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2021

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

1,295

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Ja'Tavion Sanders quick answers

Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

Position
TE
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career receiving yards
1,295