- Source: Myjai Sanders
Myjai Sanders ( MY-jay; born July 12, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football at Cincinnati and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Early life
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
= 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.
References
External links
Career statistics from Yahoo Sports
Cincinnati Bearcats bio
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Myjai Sanders
- 2021 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
- Cameron Thomas (linebacker)
- Houston Texans all-time roster
- 2023 Houston Texans season
- 2022 Arizona Cardinals season
- 2022 NFL draft
- 2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
- Camden County High School (Georgia)
- 2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
