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Defensive end, Cincinnati, 2018–21
Myjai Sanders
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 258 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL
- Born
- Jul 12, 1998
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Myjai Sanders played defensive end at Cincinnati (2018–21). The Arizona Cardinals took Sanders in round 3, No. 100 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Tulsa, 2020Team titles: American champions, 2020 and 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cincinnati | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 40 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 31 | 22 | 10.5 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 41 | 17 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 6 | 11 |
| Career | 119 | 62 | 25 | 13.5 | 13 | 23 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cincinnati | 21 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 21 | DE | So. | ||
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 21 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 21 | DE | Sr. | 6′5″ | 258 |
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.
Game by game
2021 Cincinnati 14 games, 41 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 49–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Murray State | W 42–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Indiana | W 38–24 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Notre Dame | W 24–13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Temple | W 52–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. UCF | W 56–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Navy | W 27–20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Tulane | W 31–12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Tulsa | W 28–20 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at South Florida | W 45–28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | vs. SMU | W 48–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at East Carolina | W 35–13 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Houston | W 35–20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 6–27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2020 Cincinnati 10 games, 31 tackles, 7 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. Austin Peay | W 55–20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Army | W 24–10 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs.South Florida | W 28–7 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | atSMU | W 42–13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Memphis | W 49–10 | 6 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Houston | W 38–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 13 | vs.East Carolina | W 55–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | atUCF | W 36–33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs.Tulsa | W 27–24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Georgia | L 21–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Cincinnati 14 games, 40 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. UCLA | W 24–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Ohio State | L 0–42 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Miami (OH) | W 35–13 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Marshall | W 52–14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs.UCF | W 27–24 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atHouston | W 38–23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Tulsa | W 24–13 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atEast Carolina | W 46–43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. UConn | W 48–3 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atSouth Florida | W 20–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Temple | W 15–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atMemphis | L 24–34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | atMemphis | L 24–29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Boston College | W 38–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2018 Cincinnati 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs. Alabama A&M | W 63–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Tulane | W 37–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atSMU | W 26–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.East Carolina | W 56–6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2022 Senior Bowl (National team, won 20–10).
| Drill | Combine 2022 | Combine or pro day 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′5¼″ | |
| Weight | 228 lb | |
| Arm length | 32⅝″ | |
| Hand size | 9¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 79⅞″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.67 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 s | |
| Vertical jump | 33″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ | |
| Bench press | 20 repsW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.37 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 13 games with a stat; latest team: Houston Texans.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arizona Cardinals | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Houston Texans | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 13 | 24 | 3 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UFL | Birmingham Stallions |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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