#52
UAB · 2026

Sterling Sanders

DLFreshman6' 5", 305 lbsBlythewood, SC
UAB Blazers4-4 · TDC #113
Snap share
37%
likely 24–48%
Tackles
15
1765th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
11
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 plays0—
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops9933rd / 3422
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles11—

Game Log

Sterling 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

5.4 avg. game scoreBest: 7.2 at Louisiana (Week 3)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1@IllinoisL 23–425.9320000··
2UL MonroeW 26–203.2100000··
3@LouisianaL 14–217.2441000··
4NavyW 24–20—no stats recorded
5SamfordW 33–144.5110000··
6@MemphisL 13–386.4430000··
7East CarolinaW 30–175.3210000··
9@South FloridaL 10–30—no stats recorded
2026 · 6 games5.415111000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles151765th / 5664
Solo11—
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 1 · Illinois43~30 (12–43)3·70%
Wk 2 · UL Monroe63~25 (10–39)1240%
Wk 3 · Louisiana72~42 (21–53)4·58%
Wk 5 · Samford54~15 (6–24)1·28%
Wk 6 · Memphis66~43 (21–54)4·65%
Wk 7 · East Carolina77~31 (12–49)2·40%
Season501186 (119–239)15237%

Position Room

13 DLs on the UAB roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
17Tylin JacksonDLJR186.53—0
29Cam CunninghamDLSR160.50—0
52Sterling SandersDLFR1510—0
90Chris SpencerDLSR121.51—0
99Raymond MaciasDLSO600—0
15Elijah HallDLSR510—0
59Chris BurgeDESO411—0
9Noah NelsonDLSR200—0
58J'Quan MasonDESO100—0
8Nigel TateDTSR—————
54Kyle MosleyDTSO—————
56Myles CookDESO—————
96Gavin NelsonDLSR—————

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. UAB depth chart →