Ja'Tavion Sanders
Texas Longhorns – No. 0
PositionTight end
ClassJunior
MajorPhysical Culture and Sports
Personal information
Born: (2003-03-27) March 27, 2003
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight243 lb (110 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolBilly Ryan (Denton, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Ja'Tavion Sanders (born March 27, 2003) is an American football tight end. He played college football at Texas.

Early life and high school

Sanders grew up in Denton, Texas and attended Billy Ryan High School, where he played basketball and was a wide receiver and defensive end on the football team.[1] He was named first team All-District 4-5A Division 1 at defensive end after recording 39 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, two forced fumbles, and three passes broken up while also catching 47 passes for 763 yards and 7 touchdowns on offense.[2] Sanders had 63 receptions for 1,161 yards and 16 touchdown receptions with three rushing touchdowns while also recording four sacks and an interception on offense and was named the co-MVP of District 5-5A Division 1.[3][4] Sanders was rated a five-star recruit as an athlete and committed to play college football at Texas over offers from Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M.[5]

College career

Sanders joined the Texas Longhorns as an early enrollee in 2021 and played on both offense and defense during preseason practices.[6] The team's coaching staff ultimately decided that he would play tight end.[7] Sanders played in all 12 of the Texas's games during his freshman season, primarily on special teams.[8] Sanders entered his sophomore season as the Longhorns' primary tight end after transfer Jahleel Billingsley was suspended for the team's first six games.[9][10] Sanders was twice-named All-Big 12 before declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft following the team's loss in the 2024 Sugar Bowl.[11]

College statistics
Year G Rec Yds Avg TD
2021 12 0 0 0.0 0
2022 13 54 613 11.4 5
2023 13 39 607 15.6 2
Career 38 93 1,220 13.1 7

References

  1. ↑ "Former Ryan standout Ja'Tavion Sanders makes list of breakout candidates". Denton Record-Chronicle. August 25, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ Griffin, Cami (February 27, 2020). "Texas football now has a five-star commit in 2021 recruiting class". Longhorns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Texas Longhorns: Ja'Tavion Sanders up to coach's challenge". Houston Chronicle. August 10, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  4. ↑ Hall, Jeff (August 8, 2021). "Longhorns working hard to get Ja'Tavion Sanders 'up to speed' in fall camp". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Denton Ryan's Ja'Tavion Sanders commits to Texas, joining fellow four-star teammate Billy Bowman Jr". The Dallas Morning News. September 8, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Texas freshmen Ja'Tavion Sanders, Xavier Worthy already showing flashes". San Antonio Express-News. August 10, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Texas spring breakout candidates: Versatile Ja'tavion Sanders to settle into role as tight end". The Dallas Morning News. March 24, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  8. ↑ Golden, Cedric (October 6, 2022). "Ja'Tavion Sanders could be next great Red River tight end". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Texas has been waiting for a tight end like Ja'Tavion Sanders". Houston Chronicle. October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  10. ↑ Dimmitt, Zach (October 11, 2022). "Steve Sarkisian Reveals Longhorns TE Plan for Ja'Tavion Sanders & Jahleel Billingsley". SI.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ Thamel, Pete. "Texas tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders declares for NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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