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T.J. Sanders Buffalo Bills · #98

Defensive Tackle · 6' 4", 297 lbs · Marion, SC · Age 23

T.J. Sanders is a Defensive Tackle for the Buffalo Bills, drafted 41st overall, 2025. In 2025 he recorded 16 tackles, 1 sacks.

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T.J. Sanders

Season avg16 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int

Career avg16 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

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Scouting report

T.J. Sanders — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+

Defensive Tackle · Rotation piece · Impact 50

T.J. Sanders is a Defensive Tackle for the Buffalo Bills, drafted 41st overall, 2025. In 2025 he recorded 16 tackles, 1 sacks.

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Pass rush

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Run D

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Pass rush

Strong · defense

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C-

Run defense

Average · defense

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B+

Disruption

Excellent · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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C+

Ball skills

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where T.J. Sanders stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #646 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

17Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

T.J. Sanders — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Tackling

16 TKL

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A+

Pass rush

1.0 SACK

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Coverage

1 PD

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0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees T.J. Sanders

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

1.0

sacks

1.0–1.1

tackles

15–17

0–0

1–1

games

11–13

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 1-season history below.

What moves the sacks line vs last season

Last season 1 → projected 1 sacks

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+0.0 sacks

Everything it reads

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1 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 23 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 12

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

T.J. Sanders career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	FF	PD	INT
2025	12	16	1	0	1	0
Career	12	16	1.0	0	1	0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Micheal Clemons 100%Zion Logue 99%Kalia Davis 99%Kenneth Grant 97%Leonard Taylor III 97%Solomon Byrd 96%

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Context

Are the Buffalo Bills built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record

86off index

99def index

+51net

95%playoff odds

60roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A- (86), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 78, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of T.J. Sanders

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2003-07-30

The beginning

T.J.

Buffalo Bills

Turning pro

Drafted 41st overall, 2025 as a Defensive Tackle.

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T.J. Sanders is a Buffalo Bills defensive tackle, drafted 41st overall, 2025.

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Across 1 season (2025) he has recorded 16 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 16 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Sanders's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ TJ Sanders College Football Highlights💥| South Carolina Defensive Tackle | NFL Draft Film ▶ TJ Sanders Gets The Sack! #nfl #nfldraft #football #cfb #shorts

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 297 lbs
Draft: 41st overall, 2025
Born: Marion, SC
Age: 23
Jersey: #98

Background

T.J. Sanders is from Marion, SC and is 23 years old. He was drafted 41st overall, 2025 and plays defensive tackle at 6' 4", 297 lbs.

Over his 2025 season he has recorded 16 tackles, 1 sacks and 0 interceptions. Sanders is currently on the Buffalo Bills roster.

The person

T.J. Sanders is a depth defensive lineman who has generated 1 sacks and 16 tackles across his 2025 rookie season.

Pass rush1 career sacks with 0 forced fumbles.

Run defense16 career tackles up front.

Best season1 sacks in 2025.

Draft pedigree41st overall, 2025.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

T.J. Sanders — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about T.J. Sanders, answered.

What position does T.J. Sanders play?

T.J. Sanders is a Defensive Tackle for the Buffalo Bills.

When was T.J. Sanders drafted?

T.J. Sanders was drafted 41st overall, 2025.

How many seasons has T.J. Sanders played?

1 (2025).

What are T.J. Sanders's career stats?

He has recorded 16 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

T.J. Sanders career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

T.J. Sanders Buffalo Bills · #98

T.J. Sanders — the report card

Where T.J. Sanders stands

T.J. Sanders — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees T.J. Sanders

T.J. Sanders career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Buffalo Bills built to win?

The Ballad of T.J. Sanders

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

T.J. Sanders — frequently asked

Injury history

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