MSU Athletics

The Sanders File

Parents: Phillip and Garee Sanders

Birthday: June 22, 1993

Major: Kinesiology

Honors

None

Statistics

2013 (Football) 2014 (Football) 2015-16 (Basketball)

At Midwestern State (Basketball)

Senior (2015-16)
- joined basketball squad following football campaign.
- played in seven games as a reserve forward.
- scored a total of 3 points and pulled down 8 rebounds while playing 19 minutes over the season.
- scored lone collegiate bucket and pulled down three rebounds in a 110-62 win at Eastern New Mexico (2/13).
- matched season-best three rebounds against Oklahoma Christian (12/4).

At Midwestern State (Football)

Senior (2015)
- played in three games as a reserve defensive end.
- made one tackle for a 2-yard loss against Tarleton State on Sept. 26.

Junior (2014)
- competed in 10 games as a reserve defensive end.
- closed season with 17 tackles with five solo stops, one sack, two quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and a blocked kick.
- had season-high four tackles in consecutive weeks against Eastern New Mexico on Sept. 20 and Tarleton State on Sept. 27.
- recorded lone sack at Tarleton State on Sept. 27.
- blocked a kick against McMurry on Oct. 18.

Sophomore (2013)
- played in eight games for Midwestern State at defensive end and on special teams.
- recorded six tackles on the season.
- tallied 1.5 tackles for loss of four yards, including 0.5 quarterback sack for three yards.
- notched two pass breakups (both against Menlo).
- chalked up two tackles at West Georgia, including an assisted TFL.
- only tackle against McMurry resulted in his assisted quarterback sack for a loss of three yards.

Redshirt Freshman (2012)
- served as a squad member, seeing limited playing time.
- played against West Georgia without recording a tackle.

Freshman (2011)
-served redshirt season.

At Kaufman High School
-two-year starter at defensive end and offensive tackle for coach Todd York at Kaufman (Texas) High School.
-earned All-District 13-3A honors on both sides of the ball following senior campaign of 2010.
-finished senior season with 76 tackles including three sacks and three fumble recoveries returning one for a touchdown.
-two-year starter in basketball earning league defensive player of the year honors in 2010-11.
-earned three track and field letters in the shot put and discus events.