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Frank Sanders

WR

A 2nd-round pick (47th overall) in the 1995 NFL Draft out of Auburn, Frank Sanders has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2003 with BAL, capping a 9-season NFL career. He posted a 48.8 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 61st percentile among WRs. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 222 catches for 2,891 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Size

6'2", 207#

College

Auburn

Draft

Rd 2, 47th overall (1995)

Seasons

1995–2003

2002 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
48.8

61th percentile among WRs

11 games · 58 targets

Role×0.14+0.27
Hands×0.1-0.06
Volume×0.12+0.09
Total EPA×0.22-0.12
EPA/target×0.3-0.17
Yards/target×0.12-0.33

2002 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size76▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands72▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat13▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share67▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share34▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency41▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume62▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2003BAL45.2914170
2002ARI48.8112344002
2001ARI57.815416182
2000ARI49.716547496
1999ARI47.216799541

Career profile

Frank Sanders has appeared in 67 regular-season games across 5 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: ARI (1999–2002), BAL (2003).

He has rushed for 2 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 222 passes for 2,891 yards and 11 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 1999 with ARI: 954 yards and 1 touchdown in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2001: a 57.8, in the 73rd percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2002 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
23
3.8/g
250
42/g
1
Away5
11
2.2/g
150
30/g
1
In division4
18
4.5/g
209
52/g
2
Out of division7
16
2.3/g
191
27/g
0
In wins4
12
3.0/g
129
32/g
1
In losses7
22
3.1/g
271
39/g
1
On grass9
33
3.7/g
396
44/g
1
On turf2
1
0.5/g
4
2/g
1
Outdoors11
34
3.1/g
400
36/g
2

2002 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1WAS5 rush yds, 0 TD33.2
Week 2SEA1 rec, 4 yds, 1 TD32.2
Week 3LAC2 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD36.7
Week 4NYG3 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD52.1
Week 5CAR5 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 70 yds, 0 TD64.5
Week 7DAL4 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD38.8
Week 8SF6 rec, 76 yds, 0 TD66.4
Week 9LAR6 rec, 67 yds, 1 TD63
Week 10SEA5 rec, 62 yds, 0 TD54.3
Week 11PHI—36.5
Week 12LV-8 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD61.2

Frank Sanders — common questions

What position does Frank Sanders play?
Frank Sanders is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Frank Sanders played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Frank Sanders has played for ARI (1999–2002), BAL (2003).
Where did Frank Sanders go to college?
Frank Sanders played college football at Auburn.
When was Frank Sanders drafted?
Frank Sanders was selected in round 2, 47th overall, of the 1995 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Frank Sanders scored?
Frank Sanders has 11 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (11 receiving).
What is Frank Sanders's ScoutIndex Rating?
Frank Sanders rated 45.2 for 2003, the 46th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 2, 1995

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