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Jason Sanders

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Jason Sanders came into the league as a 7th-round selection (229th overall) in 2018, drafted out of New Mexico. He's currently with NYJ, in his 9th season in the league. He posted a 63.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 79th percentile among Ks. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 1 catches for 1 yards and 1 touchdown.

Size

5'11", 195#

College

New Mexico

Draft

Rd 7, 229th overall (2018)

Seasons

2018–2026

2026 ScoutIndex Rating · K

Methodology
54.2

61th percentile among Ks

6 games · 13 fg_att

Volume×0.2-0.48
FG rate×0.55+0.66
PAT rate×0.1-0.61
Long range×0.15-0.12

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026NYJ54.26
2024MIA63.517
2023MIA58.717
2022MIA4617
2021MIA37.717
2020MIA71.116
2019MIA48.616111
2018MIA57.416

Career profile

Jason Sanders has appeared in 122 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: MIA (2018–2024), NYJ (2026).

As a receiver he has caught 1 pass for 1 yards and 1 touchdown. His most productive receiving season was 2019 with MIA: 1 yards and 1 touchdown in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 71.1, in the 93rd percentile among Ks that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2026 splits

regular season

2026 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1TEN—45.6
Week 2GB—50.7
Week 3DET—47.6
Week 4CHI—44.3
Week 5CLE—53.6
Week 6NE—65.3

Jason Sanders — common questions

What position does Jason Sanders play?
Jason Sanders is listed as a K.
Which teams has Jason Sanders played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jason Sanders has played for MIA (2018–2024), NYJ (2026).
Where did Jason Sanders go to college?
Jason Sanders played college football at New Mexico.
When was Jason Sanders drafted?
Jason Sanders was selected in round 7, 229th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jason Sanders scored?
Jason Sanders has 1 touchdown in the regular-season games on file (1 receiving).
What is Jason Sanders's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jason Sanders rated 54.2 for 2026, the 61st percentile among Ks (provisional or limited sample). 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 7, 2018

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