Spencer Sanders
Photo: Daniel Hartwig, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Quarterback, Ole Miss (from Oklahoma State), 2018–⁠23

Spencer Sanders

Lettered 2023 (school media guide)

Number
No. 3
Height
6′1″
Weight
210 lb
Class (2023)
Senior
Hometown
Denton, TX

Spencer Sanders played quarterback at Oklahoma State (2018–⁠22) and Ole Miss (2023).

At a glance

Best season
2,839
Passing yards, 2021 (Oklahoma State, 12–⁠2)
Best game
391 yards
Vs. Texas, week 8, 2022: No. 3 passing game in FBS that week

Career highs

406passing yards, career highvs. Central Michigan, 20224touchdown passes, career highfive times; last vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff, 2022125rushing yards, career highvs. Notre Dame, 20212rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last at TCU, 2022

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2019Oklahoma State15524762.82,0658.41611
2020Oklahoma State15524663.02,0078.2148
2021Oklahoma State24339162.12,8397.32012
2022Oklahoma State21236857.62,6427.2179
2023Ole Miss192965.52789.630
Career7841,28161.29,8317.77040

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2019Oklahoma State1396284.5233
2020Oklahoma State1002732.7235
2021Oklahoma State1466684.6637
2022Oklahoma State1073913.7829
2023Ole Miss11454.1015
Career5032,0054.01837

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019Oklahoma State3QBYr 1
2020Oklahoma State3QBYr 2
2021Oklahoma State3QBYr 3
2022Oklahoma State3QBYr 4
2023Ole Miss3QBSr. (Yr 5)6′1″210

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2019Oklahoma State3850.2853rd (n=155)0.27106.748%0.350.00
2020Oklahoma State3420.2340th (n=116)0.2780.350%0.420.04
2021Oklahoma State5390.3454th (n=145)0.33183.154%0.390.34
2022Oklahoma State4750.2430th (n=250)0.32114.460%0.230.38
2023Ole Miss390.42––16.410%––

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

2023 Ole Miss 7 games, 278 passing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2vs.MercerW 73–⁠7814134201
Sep 9atTulaneW 37–⁠2011700–
Sep 16vs.Georgia TechW 48–⁠23–––––14
Sep 23atAlabamaL 10–⁠2411100–
Oct 28vs.VanderbiltW 33–⁠7111400−2
Nov 11atGeorgiaL 17–⁠5247610021
Nov 18vs.UL MonroeW 35–⁠345611011
2022 Oklahoma State 10 games, 2,642 passing yards, 17 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 1vs.Central MichiganW 58–⁠4428414064057
Sep 10vs.Arizona StateW 34–⁠1721382682154
Sep 17vs.Arkansas–Pine BluffW 63–⁠7131624240−1
Oct 1atBaylorW 36–⁠2520291811175
Oct 8vs.Texas TechW 41–⁠3122452971056
Oct 15atTCUL 40–⁠4316362451168
Oct 22vs.TexasW 41–⁠3434573912143
Oct 29atKansas StateL 0–⁠48132614701−9
Nov 12vs.Iowa StateW 20–⁠1491384106
Nov 19atOklahomaL 13–⁠2836673811442
2021 Oklahoma State 13 games, 2,839 passing yards, 20 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 11vs.TulsaW 28–⁠2315261732162
Sep 18atBoise StateW 21–⁠20613820040
Sep 25vs.Kansas StateW 31–⁠2022343442018
Oct 2vs.BaylorW 24–⁠1413231821376
Oct 16atTexasW 32–⁠2419321781120
Oct 23atIowa StateL 21–⁠2415242253029
Oct 30vs.KansasW 55–⁠312191572053
Nov 6atWest VirginiaW 24–⁠321311822118
Nov 13vs.TCUW 63–⁠1717252351053
Nov 20atTexas TechW 23–⁠019372391048
Nov 27vs.OklahomaW 37–⁠3319302141293
Dec 4vs.BaylorL 16–⁠2131462570433
Jan 1 ✦vs.Notre DameW 37–⁠35345137140125
2020 Oklahoma State 9 games, 2,007 passing yards, 14 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 19vs.TulsaW 16–⁠72223009
Oct 24vs.Iowa StateW 24–⁠2120292351271
Oct 31vs.TexasL 34–⁠4127394004111
Nov 7atKansas StateW 20–⁠181423108009
Nov 21atOklahomaL 13–⁠4110199701−9
Nov 28vs.Texas TechW 50–⁠4419302221182
Dec 5atTCUL 22–⁠2916342701130
Dec 12atBaylorW 42–⁠320303473225
Dec 29 ✦vs.MiamiW 37–⁠3427403054045
2019 Oklahoma State 11 games, 2,065 passing yards, 16 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30atOregon StateW 52–⁠36192420330109
Sep 7vs.McNeeseW 56–⁠1412182503051
Sep 14atTulsaW 40–⁠2112221691159
Sep 21atTexasL 30–⁠36193226802109
Sep 28vs.Kansas StateW 26–⁠1316251531252
Oct 5atTexas TechL 35–⁠4522372902346
Oct 19vs.BaylorL 27–⁠4518321571131
Oct 26atIowa StateW 34–⁠2716242492143
Nov 2vs.TCUW 34–⁠279151582188
Nov 16vs.KansasW 31–⁠1312181681037
Dec 27 ✦vs.Texas A&ML 21–⁠24–––––3

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2024
Height6′0⅞″
Weight209 lb
Arm length30″
Hand size9⅛″
Wingspan75⅜″
40-yard dash4.94 s
10-yard split1.79 s
Vertical jump24″
Broad jump8′7″
3-cone drill7.18 s
20-yard shuttle4.56 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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