Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2021-2024South Carolina
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 30.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
27
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · South Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- South Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
Player Story
T.J. Sanders built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a defensive tackle from Marion, SC wearing No. 90, spending time with South Carolina. The clearest part of T.J. Sanders' career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- South Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 9
- Overall
- No. 41
- NFL Team
- Buffalo Bills
T.J. Sanders, DT. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · South Carolina. T.J. Sanders shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 106
- TFL
- 17.5
- Sacks
- 9.5
- QB hurries
- 13
- Passes defended
- 6
Quick Answers
T.J. Sanders quick answers
- Latest team and position
- South Carolina · DT
- Career Tackles
- 106
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · South Carolina
- Top game
- Georgia
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · South Aiken · South Carolina
- High school pipeline
- Lincoln · 56 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 2 · Pick 9 · Buffalo Bills
- Latest roster
- No. 90 · Junior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 51 tackles · DT 4th (top 2%) · SEC 77th (top 11%) · National 609th (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | South Carolina | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 39.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | South Carolina | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18.3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | South Carolina | 12 | 43 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 63.9 |
| 2024 Postseason | South Carolina | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 60.3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | South Carolina | 13 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 60.3 |
Related Context
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T.J. Sanders played DT for South Carolina. Across 4 tracked seasons, T.J. Sanders recorded 106 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with South Carolina.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
South Carolina paired 22 primary output with 33.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.2 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 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · South Carolina
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
30.2
Usage
8.8
Consistency
55.5
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Illinois: 0. Old Dominion: 2. Kentucky: 2. LSU: 0. Akron: 0. Ole Miss: 1. Alabama: 0. Oklahoma: 2. Texas A&M: 3. Vanderbilt: 3. Missouri: 3. Wofford: 0. Clemson: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Old Dominion: 2 by 28.3. 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 38.3. Vanderbilt: 3 by 42.5. Missouri: 7 by 59.2. Wofford: 1 by 4.2. Clemson: 7 by 49.2
Split Comparison
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Wins1.9 · Games = 9 · +1.6 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 4 · -1.6 vs Wins
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
59.2 vs Missouri
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | @ Illinois | L 17-21 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ ClemsonSplash game | W 17-14 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Wofford | W 56-12 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs MissouriSplash game | W 34-30 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ VanderbiltSplash game | W 28-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Texas A&MSplash game | W 44-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ OklahomaSplash game | 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 | @ KentuckySplash game | W 31-6 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Old DominionSplash game | W 23-19 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
T.J. Sanders story
T.J. Sanders built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a defensive tackle from Marion, SC wearing No. 90, spending time with South Carolina. The clearest part of T.J. Sanders' career was his defensive production: 106 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and 6 passes defended across 35 career games in the available record. That gives T.J. Sanders' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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South Carolina
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | South Carolina | 1 | 10 | 5 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | South Carolina | 5 | 11.1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | South Carolina | 22 | 33.3 | 9.9 | 17 |
| 2024 Postseason | South Carolina | 18 | 30.2 | 8.8 | -4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | South Carolina | 18 | 30.2 | 8.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Georgia
Week 3 · L 14-24 · Conference game
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
92.5 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 92.5 takeover score.
#2
vs Missouri
Week 12 · W 34-30 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#3
@ Vanderbilt
Week 11 · W 28-7 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#4
vs Texas A&M
Week 10 · W 44-20 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
79.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.
#5
vs Mississippi State
Week 4 · W 37-30 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
78.6 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 78.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · South Carolina
22 primary output · 33.3 efficiency · 9.9 usage
63.9
#2
2024 Postseason · South Carolina
60.3
18 primary · 30.2 efficiency · 8.8 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · South Carolina
60.3
18 primary · 30.2 efficiency · 8.8 usage
Milestones
10
Impact games
13
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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