T. J. Sanders

T. J. Sanders

South Carolina Gamecocks – No. 90
Position	Defensive tackle
Class	Redshirt Junior
Major	Criminology and Criminal Justice
Personal information
Born:	(2003-07-30) July 30, 2003 (age 21)
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	290 lb (132 kg)
Career history
College	South Carolina (2021–present)
High school	Marion (Marion, South Carolina)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-SEC (2024)
Stats at ESPN

Tanaeri J. Sanders (born July 30, 2003) is an American football defensive tackle for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Early life

Sanders attended Marion High School in Marion, South Carolina.^[1] He committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football.^[2][3]

College career

In his first year at South Carolina in 2021, Sanders played in two games and redshirted.^[4] As a redshirt freshman in 2022, he played in 12 games and had 16 tackles and one sack. As a redshirt sophomore in 2023, he started seven of 12 games, recording 43 tackles and 4.5 sacks.^[5] Sanders returned to South Carolina for his redshirt junior season in 2024.

References

1. This future Gamecock defender, now more than 300 pounds, shines as senior leader
2. Marion football star T.J. Sanders signs with USC
3. In-state SpursUp: Marion defensive end commits to Gamecocks for 2021
4. It’s time to buy stock in TJ Sanders, Gamecocks coaches and players say
5. Marion's T.J. Sanders ready to lead Gamecocks defense after breakout season

External links

• South Carolina Gamecocks bio