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Jersey Number 37
Nevaeh Sanders
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Flint, Mich.
- High School/Previous School:
- Flint Powers Catholic HS (Northern Illinois)
Career Notes
Played in 38 career games with one start … Concluded his collegiate career with 26 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, 7.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two blocked kicks and one pass breakup.
2025 (Graduate Season)
Played in all 13 games with one start … Made his first career start in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl (1/2) … Concluded the season with 12 tackles, 1.0 Sack and 1 TFL, had one QB hurry and blocked kicks against Northern Illinois and Wake Forest … His lone sack came at the end of the Arkansas game (11/1), helping to seal Mississippi State’s first SEC victory since 2023 … Season-high three tackles against Southern Miss & Wake Forest.
2024 (Senior Season – Northern Illinois)
Played in 12 games with zero starts … Recorded nine total tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss … Had 4.5 sacks … Forced one fumble.
2023 (Junior Season – Northern Illinois)
Played in all 13 games with zero starts … Recorded six total tackles with 3.0 tackles for loss … Had 2.0 sacks … Forced one fumble and earned one pass deflection.
2021-22 (Iowa Western CC)
Played two seasons at the top JUCO in the country … Helped Iowa Western win the 2022 National Championship and finish runner-up in 2021 … Named to President’s honor roll.
High School
Prepped at Flint powers Catholic … In 2019, had 19 receptions for 369 yards and four touchdowns … Was third on the team in rushing with 222 yards … Had 15 tackles and seven sacks … Helped team advance to the D4 state semifinals … Played basketball and football in high school.
Personal
Full name is Nevaeh Meckai Sanders … First name is pronounced NAH-vay.
Career-Highs
Tackles: 3, 3x, last vs. Wake Forest (1/2/2026)
Tackles for Loss: 3.0, vs. Buffalo (09/21/2024) *
Sacks: 3.0, vs. Buffalo (09/21/2024) *
QB Hurries: 2, vs. Ball State (11/07/2023) *
Pass Breakups: 1, at Nebraska (09/16/2023) *
* Career-high set at Northern Illinois
Played in 38 career games with one start … Concluded his collegiate career with 26 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, 7.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two blocked kicks and one pass breakup.
2025 (Graduate Season)
Played in all 13 games with one start … Made his first career start in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl (1/2) … Concluded the season with 12 tackles, 1.0 Sack and 1 TFL, had one QB hurry and blocked kicks against Northern Illinois and Wake Forest … His lone sack came at the end of the Arkansas game (11/1), helping to seal Mississippi State’s first SEC victory since 2023 … Season-high three tackles against Southern Miss & Wake Forest.
2024 (Senior Season – Northern Illinois)
Played in 12 games with zero starts … Recorded nine total tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss … Had 4.5 sacks … Forced one fumble.
2023 (Junior Season – Northern Illinois)
Played in all 13 games with zero starts … Recorded six total tackles with 3.0 tackles for loss … Had 2.0 sacks … Forced one fumble and earned one pass deflection.
2021-22 (Iowa Western CC)
Played two seasons at the top JUCO in the country … Helped Iowa Western win the 2022 National Championship and finish runner-up in 2021 … Named to President’s honor roll.
High School
Prepped at Flint powers Catholic … In 2019, had 19 receptions for 369 yards and four touchdowns … Was third on the team in rushing with 222 yards … Had 15 tackles and seven sacks … Helped team advance to the D4 state semifinals … Played basketball and football in high school.
Personal
Full name is Nevaeh Meckai Sanders … First name is pronounced NAH-vay.
Career-Highs
Tackles: 3, 3x, last vs. Wake Forest (1/2/2026)
Tackles for Loss: 3.0, vs. Buffalo (09/21/2024) *
Sacks: 3.0, vs. Buffalo (09/21/2024) *
QB Hurries: 2, vs. Ball State (11/07/2023) *
Pass Breakups: 1, at Nebraska (09/16/2023) *
* Career-high set at Northern Illinois
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