Bentlee Sanders

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Bentlee Sanders
No. 40     Calgary Stampeders
2024, 40, Bentlee Sanders.jpg
Sanders with the Calgary Stampeders in 2024
Born: (1998-09-17) September 17, 1998 (age 25)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) DB
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight182 lb (83 kg)
College South Florida (2017–2020)
Nevada (2021–2022)
High school Tampa Catholic (Tampa, Florida)
Career history
As player
2024–present Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Bentlee Sanders (born September 17, 1998) is an American professional football defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at South Florida and Nevada.

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Early life

Sanders attended Tampa Catholic High School in Tampa, Florida. [1] [2] He made 56 tackles and three interceptions his junior year, earning second-team All-State honors. [3] He was rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals.com. [3]

College career

Sanders first played college football for the South Florida Bulls from 2017 to 2020. He appeared in one game his freshman year in 2017 and made one tackle. [3] He played in 12 games, starting two, in 2018, recording 28 tackles and one forced fumble while also returning 17 kickoffs for 455 yards. Sanders played in 12 games, starting nine, during the 2019 season, totaling 40 tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and three pass breakups while also returning 19 kicks for 425 yards. [3] He appeared in six games, starting four, during the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, accumulating 25 tackles, one interception and two pass breakups. He also missed three games that year due to "COVID-19 issues". [3]

Sanders transferred to play for the Nevada Wolf Pack from 2021 to 2022. [3] He played in all 13 games, recording 24 tackles and two pass breakups in 2021. [3] He started all 12 games for the Wolfpack during his sixth season of college football in 2022, totaling 82 tackles, five interceptions (one of which was returned for a touchdown), and three forced fumbles, earning first-team All-Mountain West honors. [3] [4] Sanders was named an Associated Press midseason All-American and one of 12 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award after co-leading the FBS with five interceptions partway through the 2022 season. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+1⁄9 in
(1.73 m)		173 lb
(78 kg)		29 in
(0.74 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.41 s1.53 s2.58 s4.46 s7.32 s33 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		10 reps
All values from Pro Day [9]

After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Sanders was invited to rookie minicamp on a tryout basis with the Philadelphia Eagles and Tennessee Titans. [10] He was selected by the DC Defenders in the 2023 XFL rookie draft im June 2023. [11]

He signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 18, 2024. [12] [13] [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ Odom, Jeff (February 1, 2017). "Tampa Catholic's Bentlee Sanders brings 'warrior mentality' to USF". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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  4. ↑ Marchionte (January 5, 2023). "Nevada Safety Bentlee Sanders Awaits All-Star Invite". si.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Nevada safety Bentlee Sanders named Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist". 2news.com. October 24, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  6. ↑ Healy, Neil (October 25, 2022). "Nevada defensive back Bentlee Sanders named a finalist for Jim Thorpe Award". rgi.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ Ritenhouse, Duke (October 18, 2022). "Pack DB Bentlee Sanders named midseason All-American". nevadaappeal.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ Murray, Chris (October 13, 2022). "How Nevada's Bentlee Sanders became FBS leader in interceptions in sixth college season". nevadasportsnet.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  9. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Bentlee Sanders College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  10. ↑ Murray, Chris (May 2, 2023). "Nevada's Bentlee Sanders gets rookie minicamp invitations from two NFL teams". nevadasportsnet.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ Murray, Chris (June 16, 2023). "Nevada's Bentlee Sanders selected by D.C. Defenders in XFL draft". nevadasportsnet.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Calgary Stampeders Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  13. ↑ Murray, Chris (January 18, 2024). "Nevada football alum Bentlee Sanders signs with CFL's Calgary Stampeders". nevadawolfpack.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  14. ↑ "For town or country: Stampeders ink DB Bentlee Sanders". 3downnation.com. January 18, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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