Myjai Sanders
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Sanders with the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2021
No. 41 – Houston Texans
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-12) July 12, 1998 (age 25)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Camden County
(Kingsland, Georgia)
College:Cincinnati (2018–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 100
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:30
Sacks:3.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Myjai Sanders (/ˈmaɪdʒeɪ/ MY-jay;[1] born July 12, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Early years

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.[2] Sanders committed to play college football at Cincinnati over offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Washington State, UCF.[3]

College career

Sanders played in ten games with seven tackles as a reserve in his freshman season.[4][5] He was named a starter as a sophomore and finished the season with 40 tackles with seven tackles for loss and four sacks.[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
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench 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 s 1.57 s 2.68 s 4.37 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10]

Arizona Cardinals

Sanders was selected in the third round (100th overall) by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2022 NFL Draft.[11] On August 31, 2023, Sanders was placed on injured reserve.[12] He was released on October 17.[13]

Houston Texans

On October 18, 2023, Sanders was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.[14]

References

  1. ^ Cardinals Select DE Myjai Sanders in Third Round of NFL Draft. YouTube. April 29, 2022. Event occurs at 0:06. Retrieved August 26, 2022 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Standout performances highlight All-Area team". The Brunswick News. December 27, 2017.
  3. ^ Kinnee, Shane (January 22, 2018). "Sanders Commits To Cincinnati". 247Sports.
  4. ^ "Myjai Sanders' 2021 NFL Draft Stock Is Rising".
  5. ^ Neuffer, Phil (May 27, 2020). "Cincinnati Bearcats Football Season in Review: Myjai Sanders". DownTheDrive.com. SB Nation.
  6. ^ Williams, Justin (November 11, 2020). "Myjai Sanders has developed into a game-wrecking force for the Bearcats defense". The Athletic.
  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.
  11. ^ Urban, Darren (April 29, 2022). "Cardinals Take Pass Rushers Cameron Thomas, Myjai Sanders In Third Round". AZCardinals.com.
  12. ^ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2023). "Cardinals Move Myjai Sanders, Dennis Daley To IR". AZCardinals.com.
  13. ^ Urban, Darren (October 17, 2023). "Cardinals Waive Linebacker Myjai Sanders". AZCardinals.com.
  14. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-18-2023)". Houston Texans. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

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