Myjai Sanders facts for kids
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Sanders with the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2021
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Born: | July 12, 1998 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Camden County (Kingsland, Georgia) |
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| College: | Cincinnati (2018–2021) | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 100 | ||||||||||
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Myjai Sanders (/ˈmaɪdʒeɪ/ MY-jay; born July 12, 1998) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. 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. Sanders committed to play college football at Cincinnati over offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Washington State, UCF.
College career
Sanders played in ten games with seven tackles as a reserve in his freshman season. He was named a starter as a sophomore and finished the season with 40 tackles with seven tackles for loss and four sacks. Sanders was a named a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award as a junior. 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.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
Sanders was selected in the third round (100th overall) by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2022 NFL draft. On August 31, 2023, Sanders was placed on injured reserve. He was released on October 17.
Houston Texans
On October 18, 2023, Sanders was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans. He was waived on April 9, 2024.
