American football player
Sanders with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024 | |||||||||
No. 92 – Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||||||||
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Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | (2000-05-18) May 18, 2000 (age 24) Glenwood, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 287 lb (130 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Glenwood H.S. (Glenwood, Iowa) | ||||||||
College: | South Dakota State (2018–2022) | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2023 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
CFL status: | American | ||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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Career CFL statistics as of Week 21,2024 | |||||||||
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Caleb Sanders (born May 5, 2000) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits and also had a stint with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).
College career
Sanders played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits from 2018 to 2022. He played in 66 games where he had 137 total tackles, 20.5 sacks, two pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. He was a first-team All-American and a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award as a senior in 2022.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Sanders signed with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) on August 19, 2023. He was later waived on August 29, 2023.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On September 12, 2023, it was announced that Sanders had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. After being activated from the practice squad October 6, 2023, he played in one game on October 7, 2023 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he had two tackles. On October 23, 2023 he was released from the practice squad. On December 4, 2023, it was announced that Sanders had signed again with the Roughriders. On July 19, 2024, in a game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers he recorded his first sack of his CFL career. He was placed on 1-Game Injured Reserve on July 24, 2024. On August 2, 2024 he was activated from Injured Reserve. In his next game against the Ottawa Redblacks on August 8, 2024, he blocked a 38-yard field goal attempt from Lenis Ward and finished with a tackle for loss. On November 9, 2024 during the 2024 Western Final game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, blocked a punt by Jamieson Sheahan, that set up a field goal for the Roughriders. He appeared in 13 games totaling 11 tackles and three sacks.
References
- "Caleb Sanders - 2022 - Football". South Dakota State University. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- Robinson, Tom (January 5, 2023). "South Dakota State, and Former Glenwood Star Caleb Sanders Playing for National Title". Western Iowa Today.
- ^ "Caleb Sanders". Saskatchewan Roughriders. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- Borg, Zach (December 23, 2022). "SDSU's Sanders & McCormick earn AFCA First Team All-American honors". Dakota News Now.
- "SDSU defensive tackle Caleb Sanders named finalist for Buck Buchanan award". Dakota Broadcasting. November 23, 2022.
- "Eagles sign 5 players including Marvin Wilson". Philadelphia Eagles. August 19, 2023.
- Zangaro, Dave (August 26, 2023). "Eagles 2023 roster cuts: Tracking the roster moves to 53". NBC Sports Philadelphia.
- "Riders Add Four American Players". Saskatchewan Roughriders. September 12, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Caleb Sanders Transactions | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- "Riders add DL Caleb Sanders, pair of o-linemen". Canadian Football League. December 4, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- "Roughriders, REDBLACKS dramatic game ends in tie". Canadian Football League. August 9, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- "Five in a Row: Bombers punch ticket to 111th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 10, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- "Caleb Sanders Football Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
External links
2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football—NCAA Division I FCS national champions | |
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- American football defensive linemen
- Canadian football defensive linemen
- Players of American football from Iowa
- Players of Canadian football from Iowa
- People from Glenwood, Iowa
- South Dakota State Jackrabbits football players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players