Usage Score
8.1
Player Profile
T.J. Sanders
DT • 6'4" • 290 lbs • Marion, SC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
T.J. Sanders shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
25.6
Consistency
51.5
Season Value
27.3
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · South Carolina
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Primary stop by seasons
- South Carolina
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · South Carolina
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
T.J. Sanders, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · South Carolina. T.J. Sanders shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
South Carolina paired 0 primary output with 0 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 25.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · South Carolina
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
25.6
Usage
8.1
Consistency
51.5
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. Illinois: 0. Old Dominion: 0. Kentucky: 2. LSU: 0. Akron: 0. Ole Miss: 1. Alabama: 0. Oklahoma: 2. Texas A&M: 2. Vanderbilt: 1. Missouri: 2. Unknown: 0. Clemson: 2
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. Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Old Dominion: 2 by 8.3. Kentucky: 4 by 36.7. LSU: 4 by 16.7. Akron: 3 by 12.5. Ole Miss: 9 by 47.5. Alabama: 4 by 16.7. Oklahoma: 3 by 32.5. Texas A&M: 2 by 28.3. Vanderbilt: 3 by 22.5. Missouri: 7 by 49.2. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Clemson: 7 by 49.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.4 · n=8 · +1.1 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=4 · -1.1 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=7 · -1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · n=6 · +1.1 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
Missouri
Best efficiency game
49.2 vs Clemson
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | @ Illinois | L 17-21 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Clemson | W 17-14 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Missouri | W 34-30 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Vanderbilt | W 28-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Texas A&M | W 44-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Oklahoma | W 35-9 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Alabama | L 25-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Ole Miss | L 3-27 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Akron | W 50-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs LSU | L 33-36 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Kentucky | W 31-6 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Old Dominion | W 23-19 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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South Carolina
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | South Carolina | 3 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | South Carolina | 18 | 29.9 | 11 | 15 |
| 2024 Postseason | South Carolina | 12 | 25.6 | 8.1 | -6 |
| 2024 Regular Season | South Carolina | 12 | 25.6 | 8.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 68.2 takeover score.
#2
Missouri
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.
#3
Clemson
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.9 takeover score.
#4
Kentucky
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.6 takeover score.
#5
Florida
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · South Carolina
0 primary output · 0 efficiency · 0 usage
33.3
#2
2023 Regular Season · South Carolina
28.6
18 primary · 29.9 efficiency · 11 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · South Carolina
27.3
12 primary · 25.6 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8156
South Aiken · Aiken, SC
- Committed To
- South Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
106
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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