Spencer Sanders
Spencer Sanders
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mike Gundy and Lane Kiffin. All-Big 12 in 2022 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. The receipt: 134 pass yds, 2 pass TD against Mercer — Week 1, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Ole Miss, 5,759 passing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Big 12
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lane Kiffin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Big 12
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ole Miss | 19 | 29 | 65.5% | 278 | 9.6 | 3 | 0 | 180.2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 212 | 368 | 57.6% | 2,642 | 7.2 | 17 | 9 | 128.3 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 243 | 391 | 62.1% | 2,839 | 7.3 | 20 | 12 | 133.9 | -- | -- |
| Career | 474 | 788 | 60.2% | 5,759 | 7.3 | 40 | 21 | 133.0 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ole Miss | 11 | 45 | 4.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 107 | 391 | 3.7 | 8 | -- |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 146 | 668 | 4.6 | 6 | -- |
| Career | 264 | 1,104 | 4.2 | 14 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Braxton Burmeister’s 2021 season.
Matches Braxton on
Differs from Braxton on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to CJ Ogbonna's senior season at Buffalo (2024).
Matches CJ on
Differs from CJ on
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2023
#75
Heisman watch (#75) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2023-90%
Sharp dropoff (-90%) — career inflection point.