Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2016
Saw action in 10 games and started at running back four times … the kickoff return specialist ranked second in the Ohio Valley Conference and 15th in the nation with an average of 26.4 yards on 31 returns … he returned a kick 90 yards for a touchdown at Austin Peay (Nov. 12), the first kickoff return for a touchdown by a Colonel since Sept. 10, 2011 … totaled 209 yards on five kickoff returns at Austin Peay (Nov. 12), an average of 41.8 yards per return, in addition to a 90-yard touchdown return, he also had returns of 34, 16, 31 and 38 yards … totaled 149 yards on five kickoff returns (29.8 ypr) at Tennessee Tech (Oct. 1) … rushed the ball 48 times for 219 yards and scored two touchdowns … caught five passes for 37 yards … totaled 1,075 all-purpose yards an average of 107.5 per game … rushed for a career-best 100 yards on 16 carries against Pikeville (Sept. 8) … had 60 rushing yards on four carries and scored on a 59-yard touchdown run at Tennessee Tech (Oct. 1), finishing with 229 all-purpose yards.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2015
Appeared in nine of the team’s 11 games … had 71 rushing yards on 21 carries and scored a touchdown … caught three passes for 11 yards … returned 16 kickoffs for 312 yards, an average of 19.5 yards per return … had a 26 yard kick return against Tennessee Tech (Oct. 8) … had a season-high 29 yard kick return at Southeast Missouri (Oct. 17) … totaled 30 rushing yards on nine carries and scored a touchdown on an 11-yard run in a Homecoming victory over Tennessee State (Oct. 24). 
 
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2014
Played in 10 games as a reserve running back … finished the season with 21 carries for 136 yards … scored a touchdown against Morehead State on a 40 yard run on Sept. 13 … had a 21 yard run against Florida on Nov. 22 … returned 11 kickoffs for 265 yards including a long of 38 yards against Tennessee State on Nov. 1. 
 
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2013
Saw action in every game with three starts at running back … lined up as the starting back in the season opener against Robert Morris … picked up at least 10 carries in six games … led EKU in rushing yards twice … scored his first collegiate touchdown, a seven-yard run, in the fourth quarter at Morehead State on Sept. 21 … also scored in the win over Tennessee State on Nov. 2 … carried the ball a season-high 23 times at Murray State on Nov. 23 … 2014-15 Colonel Scholar. 
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012
Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL
First team All-Broward County … first team All-Miami Herald and Sun Sentinel … Broward County Athletic Association all-star game MVP … 900 rushing yards, 400 receiving yards as a senior … rivals.com two-star recruit.

PERSONAL
Son of Anthony and Jessica Sanders … born on May 7, 1994.