Kicker, New Mexico, 2014–17
Jason Sanders
- Number
- No. 95
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Hometown
- Orange, CA
- Born
- Nov 16, 1995, in Orange, California
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Jason Sanders played kicker at New Mexico (2014–17). The Miami Dolphins took Sanders in round 7, No. 229 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
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| Season | Team | FGM | FGA | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | New Mexico | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 32 | 22 | 31 |
| 2016 | New Mexico | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 52 | 61 | 97 |
| 2017 | New Mexico | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 53 | 28 | 58 |
| Career | 25 | 35 | 71.4 | 53 | 111 | 186 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | New Mexico | 95 | PK | ||
| 2015 | New Mexico | 95 | PK | ||
| 2016 | New Mexico | 95 | PK | ||
| 2017 | New Mexico | 95 | PK | 5′11″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | PAAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | New Mexico | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.9 (13 att.) |
| 2017 | New Mexico | – | – | – | – | – | – | -0.2 (15 att.) |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). PAAR: points a kicker added above a replacement-level kicker, with his field-goal attempts. From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2017 New Mexico 12 games, 10 of 15 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 38–14 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 8 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 28–30 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 14–28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 23 | at | W 16–13 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 56–38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Oct 14 | at | L 0–38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | L 24–27 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 3 | 6 |
| Oct 28 | at | L 3–42 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | L 10–24 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 11 | at | L 14–55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | L 35–38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Nov 24 | at | L 10–35 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 4 |
2016 New Mexico 13 games, 12 of 13 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 48–21 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 12 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 31–32 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 7 |
| Sep 17 | at | L 28–37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 48–41 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 6 | 12 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 21–49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 45–40 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 6 | 9 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 59–17 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 11 |
| Oct 29 | at | W 28–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 35–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 24–21 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Nov 19 | at | L 31–49 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 4 | 7 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 56–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. | W 23–20 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 5 |
2015 New Mexico 5 games, 3 of 7 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 66–0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 12 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | L 21–40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 18 | at | L 10–34 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 26 | at | W 38–28 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 8 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 38–29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2018 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10¾″ |
| Weight | 184 lb |
| Arm length | 28⅜″ |
| Hand size | 7⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 70½″ |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
8 seasons, 121 games with a stat; latest team: New York Jets.
First-team All-Pro (AP): 2020
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2020; Sporting News first team 2020.
| Season | Team | G | FGM | FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| 2019 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 23 | 30 |
| 2020 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 36 | 39 |
| 2021 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 23 | 31 |
| 2022 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 26 | 32 |
| 2023 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 24 | 28 |
| 2024 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 37 | 41 |
| 2026 (so far) | New York Jets | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| NFL career | 121 | 195 | 230 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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