Eli Sanders

RB • 5'10" • 200 lbs • Oceanside, CA, USA

Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency

Eli Sanders leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 69.5 efficiency.

Usage / Role

19%

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

Solid production for a back

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Reliability

Useful contributor with volatile peaks

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Star Power

Useful peak profile

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · New Mexico

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 3
Unique Seasons: 5
Program Path: Iowa State • New Mexico • USC
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Wyoming

Player Story

Eli Sanders built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a running back from Oceanside, CA wearing No. 1, spending time with Iowa State, New Mexico, and USC. The clearest part of Eli Sanders' career was his...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2021 · Rating 0.8778

Chandler · Chandler, AZ

Committed To: Iowa State
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2021

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Latest team and position: USC · RB
Career Scrimmage Yards: 2,410
Tracked sample: 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 38 games
Best season: 2024 Regular Season · New Mexico
Top game: Wyoming
Recruit profile: 3-star · Chandler · Iowa State
High school pipeline: Chandler · 58 FBS recruits · 8 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 1 · Senior
2025 Scrimmage yards rank: 384 scrimmage yards · RB 253rd (top 35%) · Big Ten 88th (top 26%) · National 652nd (top 24%)

Eli Sanders played RB for Iowa State, New Mexico, and USC. Across 5 tracked seasons, Eli Sanders recorded 2,015 rushing yards, 395 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with New Mexico.

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