University of South Dakota Athletics

2014
One of four players named a team captain by his peers ... played in the first 10 games of the season and earned six starts at running back … missed the final two games of the year due to injury … led the team, ranked 11^th in the MVFC and 99^th nationally in rushing with 697 yards on 128 carries … ranked seventh in the MVFC and 71^st nationally in rushing yards per game (69.7 ypg) … scored five touchdowns and averaged 5.4 yards per carry … also caught 11 passes for 102 yards and a score … returned five punts for 27 yards (5.4 ypr) and eight kickoffs for 185 yards (23.1 ypr) … ranked 11^th in the MVFC and 86^th nationally in all-purpose yards (102.9 ypg) … had a career-high 110 yards on 16 carries and a touchdown against William Penn (9/6) … had 105 yards on 20 carries against Youngstown State (11/1) … carried five times for 65 yards, including a season-long run of 45 yards in the season opener at FBS national runner-up Oregon (8/30) … caught a 7-yard touchdown pass against Youngstown State and had three other catches for 40 yards in that game.

2013
Missed the entire season with a wrist injury sustained during the preseason.

2012
One of 38 Coyotes who played in all 11 games...earned a start against Northern Iowa (11/10)...named to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team...carried 81 times for 264 yards and three scores...caught 12 passes for 67 yards...finished third on the team in both rushing yards and receptions...team's primary return man...averaged seven yards on nine punt returns...averaged 23 yards on 15 kickoff returns...ranked 45th nationally and fourth in the MVFC in kick return average...averaged 26 yards per kickoff return in MVFC play, good for second in the conference...had 50 yards rushing on eight carries vs. Illinois State (9/29)...caught three passes for 34 yards vs. Northwestern (9/22)...carried 12 times for 38 yards against Colgate, including a 7-yard touchdown run that broke a 14-14 tie (9/8)...had a 55-yard kickoff return against Western Illinois that preceded a three-play touchdown drive (10/6).

Butler Community College
Earned first-team all-conference honors and honorable mention all-America honors as he led the Grizzlies in rushing with 937 yards and a team-high 15 touchdowns as a sophomore...Played in all 12 games and averaged a team-high 78.1 yards...Also had three receptions for 24 yards...His 90 points scored ranked second on the team and he ranked second in total offense at 78.1 yards per game and second in all-purpose yards at 80.1 per contest...As a freshman at Butler, he had 48 carries for 506 yards with seven rushing touchdowns.

Prep
Lettered all four years at Piper High School where he earned all-state honors as a quarterback and all-conference...Set every rushing record in school history except career touchdowns...In one game, he rushed for 401 yards and 30 carries with six total touchdowns...Also participated in basketball and track and was a two-time state champion in the 4 X 100m relay...Sanders also was recruited by Maryland and Tennessee-Martin among others.

Personal
Son of Jeff and Veronica Sanders...kinesiology and sports science major with a minor in coaching.