
Running back, Penn State, 2016–18
Miles Sanders
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 207 lb
- Class (2018)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Born
- May 1, 1997
Miles Sanders played running back at Penn State (2016–18). The Philadelphia Eagles took Sanders in round 2, No. 53 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
200rushing yards, career highat Illinois, 20183rushing touchdowns, career highat Illinois, 20186catches, career highat Indiana, 2018Honors
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2016
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Penn State | 25 | 184 | 7.4 | 1 | 57 |
| 2017 | Penn State | 31 | 191 | 6.2 | 2 | 31 |
| 2018 | Penn State | 219 | 1,271 | 5.8 | 9 | 78 |
| Career | 275 | 1,646 | 6.0 | 12 | 78 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Penn State | 34 | 688 | 0 |
| 2017 | Penn State | 5 | 76 | 0 |
| Career | 39 | 764 | 0 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Penn State | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 21 |
| 2017 | Penn State | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | Penn State | 24 | 139 | 5.8 | 0 | 29 |
| Career | 32 | 193 | 6.0 | 1 | 29 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Penn State | 24 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Penn State | 24 | RB | So. | ||
| 2018 | Penn State | 24 | RB | Jr. | 5′11″ | 207 |
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 | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Penn State | 28 | 0.07 | – | – | 1.9 | 5% | – |
| 2017 | Penn State | 41 | -0.08 | – | – | -3.2 | 6% | 0.02 |
| 2018 | Penn State | 250 | 0.16 | 54th (n=300) | 0.15 | 41.0 | 27% | 0.15 |
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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2018 Penn State 13 games, 1,271 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 45–38 | 19 | 91 | 2 | – | – |
| Sep 8 | at | W 51–6 | 16 | 118 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 63–10 | 14 | 86 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | W 63–24 | 22 | 200 | 3 | – | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 26–27 | 16 | 43 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 13 | vs. | L 17–21 | 17 | 162 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 20 | at | W 33–28 | 15 | 72 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 30–24 | 17 | 62 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 3 | at | L 7–42 | 6 | 11 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 22–10 | 23 | 159 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 17 | at | W 20–7 | 27 | 88 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 38–3 | 14 | 128 | 0 | – | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 24–27 | 13 | 51 | 0 | – | – |
2017 Penn State 10 games, 191 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 52–0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 33–14 | 1 | −3 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 56–0 | 3 | 44 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 23 | at | W 21–19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Oct 7 | at | W 31–7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 42–13 | 6 | 25 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 35–6 | 2 | 18 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 56–44 | 4 | 28 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 25 | at | W 66–3 | 7 | 42 | 0 | – | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 35–28 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 56 |
2016 Penn State 13 games, 184 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 33–13 | – | – | – | 2 | 36 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 39–42 | – | – | – | 2 | 50 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 34–27 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| Sep 24 | at | L 10–49 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 67 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 38–14 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 50 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 24–21 | 1 | −10 | 0 | 4 | 89 |
| Oct 29 | at | W 62–24 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 41–14 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 72 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 45–31 | 1 | −2 | 0 | 3 | 57 |
| Nov 19 | at | W 39–0 | 5 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 45–12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 63 |
| Dec 3 | vs. | W 38–31 | – | – | – | 4 | 83 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | L 49–52 | – | – | – | 3 | 54 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅝″ |
| Weight | 211 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 74⅝″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.49 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.53 sW |
| Vertical jump | 36″ |
| Broad jump | 10′4″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.89 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.19 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
7 seasons, 88 games with a stat; latest team: Dallas Cowboys.
Pro Bowl: 2022
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 179 | 818 | 3 | 50 | 509 |
| 2020 | Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 164 | 867 | 6 | 28 | 197 |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 137 | 754 | 0 | 26 | 158 |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Eagles | 17 | 259 | 1,269 | 11 | 20 | 78 |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 129 | 432 | 1 | 27 | 154 |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 11 | 55 | 205 | 2 | 24 | 148 |
| 2025 | Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 20 | 117 | 1 | 8 | 30 |
| NFL career | 88 | 943 | 4,462 | 24 | 183 | 1,274 | |
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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