Linebacker, Mississippi State (from Northern Illinois), 2023–25
Nevaeh Sanders
Lettered 2025 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 37
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Flint, MI
Nevaeh Sanders played linebacker at Northern Illinois (2023–24) and Mississippi State (2025).
Career highs
3sacks, career highvs. Buffalo, 2024Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 23 | 15 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 37 | LB | So. | ||
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 37 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 37 | LB | Sr. | 6′4″ | 230 |
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
2025 Mississippi State 5 games, 12 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Southern Miss | W 34–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Texas A&M | L 9–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Arkansas | W 38–35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Georgia | L 21–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Wake Forest | L 29–43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Northern Illinois 6 games, 8 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Western Illinois | W 54–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Buffalo | L 20–23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Massachusetts | W 34–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Bowling Green | W 17–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Akron | W 29–16 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Central Michigan | W 24–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Northern Illinois 6 games, 3 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 11–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Nebraska | L 11–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Tulsa | L 14–22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atAkron | W 55–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 20–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Ball State | L 17–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅜″ |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅜″ |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.52 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.64 s |
| Vertical jump | 36″ |
| Broad jump | 10′10″ |
| Bench press | 11 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.58 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.65 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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