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James Sanders

DB

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

2010 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
60

74th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.88
Pass rush×0.3-0.57
Ball skills×0.25+1.28
Run defense×0.2+0.13
Availability×0.1+0.78

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.

2010 splits

regular season

2010 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonNYJ——
Week 1CIN—42.6
Week 2NYJ—36.3
Week 3BUF—46.4
Week 4MIA—39.8
Week 7LAC—46.6
Week 8MIN—46.3
Week 9CLE—58.3
Week 10PIT—89.4
Week 11IND—65.5
Week 12DET—50.3
Week 13NYJ—71
Week 14CHI—43.5
Week 15GB—45.7
Week 17MIA—39.2

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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