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Drew Sanders

LB · Arkansas · Jr. · #42

All-AmericanDenver — drafted 2023, Rd 3, Pick 4, #67 overall
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Drew Sanders

LB · Arkansas · Jr · #42

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★★
#22 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
R3 · #67
Denver · 2023

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

2 entries
🥇

ALL-AMERICA

Named All-American (2022)

1 selectors honored him

🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-SEC

Where He Ended Up · NFL

DenverEntering 4th NFL season

#67Rd 3 · Pick 4
DenverEntering 4th NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Alabama13-2HC: Nick Saban · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Arkansas7-6HC: Sam Pittman · Run-heavy

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

2 entries
🥇

ALL-AMERICA

Named All-American (2022)

1 selectors honored him

🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-SEC

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Arkansas1044014.010.051--
2021Alabama24122.51.02----
Career1285216.511.071--

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Chance Campbell’s 2021 season.

Ole Miss · 2021

NFL Rd 6
#2

Noah Taylor

Virginia · 2021

49%
#3

Silas Kelly

Coastal Carolina · 2021

All-Sun Belt
48%
#4

DeMarvion Overshown

Texas · 2022

All-Big 12NFL Rd 3 · Pk 27
48%
#5

Payton Wilson

NC State · 2022

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 35
46%

Matches Chance on

TFL rate

Differs from Chance on

Height (higher)
Hurry rate (lower)
Sack rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jackson Kuwatch's junior season at Miami (OH) (2025).

Miami (OH) · 2025

All-MACNFL Rd 7
#2

Sonny Styles

Ohio State · 2024

All-Big TenNFL Rd 1 · Pk 7
64%
#3

Jihaad Campbell

Alabama · 2024

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 31
61%
#4

DeMarvion Overshown

Texas · 2022

All-Big 12NFL Rd 3 · Pk 27
59%
#5

Xander Mueller

Northwestern · 2023

All-Big Ten
58%

Matches Jackson on

TFL rate
Height
PD rate

Differs from Jackson on

Class year (lower)
Sack rate (higher)