Ja'Tavion Sanders
Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CAR | 12 | 29 | 34 | 190 | 1 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| 2024 | CAR | 15 | 33 | 43 | 342 | 1 | 190 | 13 | 0 | 40 |
Career Summary
Record-setting Texas tight end.
Ja'Tavion Sanders played three seasons at Texas, finishing with the most career receptions by a tight end in program history.
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High School
State champion at Denton Ryan.
Sanders helped Denton Ryan finish 15-0 and win the 2020 Class 5A Division 1 state championship. He contributed on offense and defense, recording 63 catches for 1,161 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior.
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College Career
Two seasons of major receiving production.
Sanders caught 54 passes for 613 yards and five touchdowns in 2022, then added 45 catches for 682 yards and two scores in 2023. His 99 career receptions led all Texas tight ends, while his 1,295 receiving yards ranked second.
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Career Accomplishments
Two-time first-team All-Big 12 tight end.
Sanders earned first-team All-Big 12 honors in 2022 and 2023 and was a John Mackey Award semifinalist in both seasons.
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30243, 00-0039356, 2003-03-27, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Ja'Tavion, Sanders
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 75.9
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.