Sanders is a versatile young linebacker who already shows strong physicality and promising instincts on defense. He plays with good effort when pursuing the football and also shows the toughness needed to handle contact at the position. His frame gives him a lot of room for continued development, and the upside is easy to see this early in his career. As he continues to refine his movement skills and become more fluid overall, his game could take a major jump over the next two seasons. Sanders has the tools to develop into one of the more intriguing linebacker prospects in Oregon’s 2028 class.

Sanders earned All-PIL honors at defensive utility as a sophomore and will now move to linebacker while keeping his role as TE1. Millage called him “one of the most intriguing prospects out of the PIL” thanks to his size, speed, and athletic versatility.