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James Sanders

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A 4th-round pick (133rd overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft out of Fresno State, James Sanders has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2012 with ARI, a career spanning 8 NFL seasons. Last season's 36.2 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 22nd percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

5'10", 210#

College

Fresno State

Draft

Rd 4, 133rd overall (2005)

Seasons

2005–2012

2008 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
48

50th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.53
Pass rush×0.3-0.55
Ball skills×0.25+0.13
Run defense×0.2+0.23
Availability×0.1+0.72

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2012ARI36.212
2011ATL46.911
2010NE6014
2009NE47.311
2008NE4814
2007NE55.715
2006NE46.512
2005NE53.97

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, James Sanders has played in 96 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: NE (2005–2010), ATL (2011), ARI (2012).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2010: a 60.0, in the 74th percentile among DEFs that year.

2008 splits

regular season

2008 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1KC—58.7
Week 2NYJ—42.4
Week 3MIA—40.1
Week 5SF—42.5
Week 6LAC—50.1
Week 7DEN—71
Week 8LAR—39.7
Week 9IND—42.2
Week 10BUF—39.7
Week 11NYJ—40.2
Week 12MIA—50.9
Week 13PIT—47.1
Week 14SEA—39.5
Week 17BUF—54.6

James Sanders — common questions

What position does James Sanders play?
James Sanders is listed as a DB.
Which teams has James Sanders played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), James Sanders has played for NE (2005–2010), ATL (2011), ARI (2012).
Where did James Sanders go to college?
James Sanders played college football at Fresno State.
When was James Sanders drafted?
James Sanders was selected in round 4, 133rd overall, of the 2005 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has James Sanders scored?
James Sanders has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is James Sanders's ScoutIndex Rating?
James Sanders rated 36.2 for 2012, the 22nd percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 4, 2005

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