Nevaeh Sanders
Nevaeh Sanders
Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 3 tackles against Southern Miss — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Greg Knox → Jeff Lebby. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 12 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 15 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025
W 38–35
at Arkansas
2 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Edged out Arkansas on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (27 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #23