Myjai Sanders

Myjai Sanders (born July 12, 1998) is an American football outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati and was drafted by the Cardinals in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Myjai Sanders
Arizona Cardinals
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-12) July 12, 1998
Jacksonville, Florida
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Camden County (Kingsland, Georgia)
College:Cincinnati (2018–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 100
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school

Sanders grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and attended William M. Raines High School before transferring to Camden County High School in Kingsland, Georgia before his junior year. He was named to the Coastal Georgia All-Area team by The Brunswick News after recording 39 tackles, three sacks and seven quarterback hurries as a senior.[1] Sanders committed to play college football at Cincinnati over offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Washington State, UCF.[2]

College career

Sanders played in ten games with seven tackles as a reserve in his freshman season.[3][4] He was named a starter as a sophomore and finished the season with 40 tackles with seven tackles for loss and four sacks.[5][6] Sanders was a named a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award as a junior.[7] He was named the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week after recording six tackles with 1.5 sacks in a 49–10 win over Memphis.[8]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m)		 228 lb
(103 kg)		 32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.67 s1.57 s2.68 s4.37 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10]

Sanders was selected in the third round (100th overall) by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2022 NFL Draft.

References
  1. "Standout performances highlight All-Area team". The Brunswick News. December 27, 2017.
  2. Kinnee, Shane (January 22, 2018). "Sanders Commits To Cincinnati". 247Sports.
  3. "Myjai Sanders' 2021 NFL Draft Stock Is Rising".
  4. Neuffer, Phil (May 27, 2020). "Cincinnati Bearcats Football Season in Review: Myjai Sanders". DownTheDrive.com. SB Nation.
  5. Williams, Justin (November 11, 2020). "Myjai Sanders has developed into a game-wrecking force for the Bearcats defense". The Athletic.
  6. Joyce, Greg (October 30, 2020). "Justin Fields, Myjai Sanders: College football prospects Jets, Giants fans should scout". New York Post.
  7. "Michael Young Jr. is the 'beacon' of No. 7 Cincinnati's offense". Cincinnati Enquirer.
  8. "UC Bearcats Notebook: Ridder, Sanders named AAC Players of the Week". Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 2020.
  9. "Myjai Sanders Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  10. "2022 Draft Scout Myjai Sanders, Cincinnati NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
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