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Devin Sanders

Position

Linebacker

Height

6-2

Weight

236 lbs.

Class

Sr.

Hometown

San Diego, Calif.

Previous School

San Diego Mesa CC/Mira Mesa HS

EXP

&2VL

&Utilizing his super senior season

Academics: Named Mountain West All-Academic in 2020.

2020 (Senior Season): Started all seven games at linebacker … was fifth on the team with 32 tackles including one for a loss … also had a pair of forced fumbles … had a career-high eight tackles against Hawai’i … recorded six tackles and a second half forced fumble against Air Force … followed that up with six tackles against Utah State … had a half-tackle for loss in each of the final two games … along with a half-tackle for loss gainst Fresno State, he added three total tackles and a forced fumble.

2019 (Junior Season): Played in 12 games … recorded 24 tackles, 2.0 tackles for losses of seven yards, 1.5 sacks for six yards, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one hurry and one blocked kick … had a season-high four tackles against Hawai’i, including a half-tackle for a loss … had three tackles, a sack and a blocked field goal in a 55-52 win over New Mexico State … also had three tackles against Boise State and Colorado State … forced a fumble in the game with Colorado State.

Junior College:  Lettered in football at San Diego Mesa for coach Gary Watkins … recorded 40 tackles, three sacks, two pass breakups and three fumble recoveries … originally attended Humboldt State in 2016.

High School:  Lettered in football at Mira Mesa for coach Gary Blevins … also lettered in basketball.

Personal: Full name is Devin Damon Sanders … majoring in liberal arts … birthday is February 17, 1998.