David Sanders Jr.

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David Sanders Jr.
Tennessee Volunteers–No. 70
Position Offensive tackle
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight290 lb (132 kg)
Career history
College Tennessee (2025–present)
High school Providence Day School
(Charlotte, North Carolina)

David Sanders Jr. is an American college football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Volunteers.

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Early life

Sanders grew up in Concord, North Carolina. [1] His father, David Sr., was a college basketball player. [2] Sanders started playing football at age seven and continued while attending Providence Day School in Charlotte, where he became a top offensive tackle and also played on defense. [2] At Providence Day, he also participated in basketball and track and field. [3] As a sophomore, he ranked as the top college recruit nationally for the class of 2025. [4] That year, he was selected to MaxPreps's Sophomore All-America team, and Sanders then was named second-team All-American as a junior in 2023, also being named the Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year. [1] [5]

Sanders was named a finalist for the North Carolina Mr. Football award as a senior and did not allow a sack, helping Providence Day win its third-straight state championship. [1] A five-star prospect, the top offensive tackle recruit, and a top-10 ranked player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class, he committed to play college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. [3] [6]

College career

Sanders enrolled at Tennessee in 2025 and was shifted from left tackle, his position in high school, to right tackle as a freshman. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "David Sanders Jr". Tennessee Volunteers . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Wertz Jr., Langston (August 14, 2024). "Top high school football player in NC — maybe in the US — faces tough college decision" . The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Lederman, Eli (August 17, 2024). "Tennessee lands OT David Sanders, No. 4 recruit in 2025 class". ESPN . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ Wertz Jr., Langston (August 29, 2022). "No. 1 HS football sophomore in America plays in Charlotte — and he wants to be a surgeon" . The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ Carboni, Nick (January 6, 2024). "Providence Day's Sanders is nation's top recruit, NC Gatorade Player of the Year". WCNC-TV . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ Wilson, Mike (December 5, 2024). "Why David Sanders Jr. took a last-minute visit to Ohio State before signing with Tennessee". Knoxville News Sentinel . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ Sparks, Adam (March 10, 2025). "5-star David Sanders is third-team tackle in Tennessee football practice. That won't last". The Tennessean . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
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