#44
UCLA · 2026

Ashton Sanders

DLSenior6' 1", 296 lbsPasadena, CA
UCLA Bruins8-0 · TDC #17
Snap share
20%
likely 11–26%
Tackles
5
3141st of 5664 in FBS
Solo
3
Tackles for loss
1
1566th of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays12000th / 2758
Tackles for loss11269th / 2112
Run stops22473rd / 3422
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles3—

Career

3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnaps
2026 so farUCLA#17 · 8-0420%
2024Oklahoma#35 · 6-713%
2023Oklahoma#9 · 10-311%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Ashton Sanders's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Ashton Sanders's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

4.8 avg. game scoreBest: 6.3 vs Nevada (Week 9)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1@CaliforniaW 45–24—no stats recorded
2San Diego StateW 28–103.2100000··
3PurdueW 52–384.5110000··
4@MarylandW 54–35.3210000··
6@OregonW 17–15—no stats recorded
7WisconsinW 17–7—no stats recorded
8Michigan StateW 28–10—no stats recorded
9NevadaW 27–06.3111000··
2026 · 4 games4.8531000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles53141st / 5664
Solo3—
Tackles for loss11566th / 2634
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 2 · San Diego State56~16 (6–25)1·29%
Wk 3 · Purdue59~23 (9–36)1139%
Wk 4 · Maryland69~37 (14–58)2·54%
Wk 9 · Nevada59~23 (9–36)1·39%
Season49399 (56–127)5120%

Position Room

17 DLs on the UCLA roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
Sahir WestDL3372.5—0
97Aiden GobairaDLSR235.52.5—1
92Darold DeNgoheDLSR132.50—0
95Tyson FordDLSR80.50—0
Amier WashingtonDL80.50—1
55A.J. FuimaonoDLSR700—0
24Cole CogshellDLSO500—0
44Ashton SandersDLSR510—0
99Maxwell RoyDLSO20.50—0
11Nico DavillierDLSR100—0
33Dallin HaveaDLJR100—0
29Robert James IIIDLSO—————
54Ty PartlowDLSO—————
59Gavin BlumDLSO—————
88Grant BuckeyDLSR—————
94Marcus AlmadaDLFR—————
96James MoffatDLFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. UCLA depth chart →