T.J.Sanders

DIDI#98South Carolina
6'4" • 290lbs • 23y/o
Draft Eligibility:2025
Overall Grade '24
82.3
30th/879 - DIs
Snap Count '24
425
299th/1899 - DIs
Pressures '24
32
15th/879 - DIs
Tackles '24
35
9th/879 - DIs
T.J.
Sanders
DI
#98
|
South Carolina
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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026
T.J. Sanders was an interior defensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills who earned a 82.3 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2024 season, 30th among 879 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 82.3 ranked 11th among 879 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 76.4 ranked 173rd at the position.
He generated 32 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 5 sacks, 18 hurries, 9 hits. Against the run, he recorded 35 solo tackles.

Career

Teams
Year
Buffalo Bills
2025 - Present
South Carolina Gamecocks
2021 - 2024

PFF Grades

2024
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
82.3
AVG
30th/879 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
82.3
AVG
11th/879 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
76.4
AVG
173rd/879 DIs

Highest Graded Games

vsVAOD
88
Week 1, 2024
vsMSUN
82.8
Week 6, 2024
vsSCFU
82.8
Week 2, 2023

Lowest Graded Games

@ARUN
31.4
Week 2, 2022
@TNUN
50.9
Week 5, 2023
@KYUN
52.1
Week 6, 2022

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2024
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
35
9th/879 DIs
SACKS
5
28th/879 DIs
ASSISTS
10
161st/879 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
166th/879 DIs

Defense

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Rank
9
th
Solo Tackles
35
161
st
Assists
10
166
th
Forced Fumbles
0
31
st
Stops
24
28
th
Sacks
5
45
th
Hurries
18
5
th
Hits
9
15
th
Total Pressures
32
106
th
Batted Passes
1

Snaps

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Rank
299
th
Total Snaps
425
369
th
Run Defense Snaps
188
241
st
Pass Rush Snaps
236
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