Ja'Tavion Sanders
21-Year-Old
2023 Receiving Stats
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2024 Projections
New home with Carolina
The Panthers selected Sanders in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 101st overall.
ANALYSIS
Sanders was wildly considered to be one of the draft's top tight ends after Brock Bowers, so the Panthers have to be ecstatic to land the athletic pass catcher to kickstart Day 3. While Tommy Tremble and Ian Thomas have carved out specific niches with the offense, neither posses the kind of game-breaking traits that Sanders displayed as a pass catcher at Texas (fourth most yards after the catch among FBS tight ends in 2023). It wouldn't be surprising at all to see the redshirt junior immediately become the team's de-facto starting tight end as a rookie, even if it means Sanders yields plenty of blocking reps to the likes of Tremble and Thomas in specific packages.
Sanders was wildly considered to be one of the draft's top tight ends after Brock Bowers, so the Panthers have to be ecstatic to land the athletic pass catcher to kickstart Day 3. While Tommy Tremble and Ian Thomas have carved out specific niches with the offense, neither posses the kind of game-breaking traits that Sanders displayed as a pass catcher at Texas (fourth most yards after the catch among FBS tight ends in 2023). It wouldn't be surprising at all to see the redshirt junior immediately become the team's de-facto starting tight end as a rookie, even if it means Sanders yields plenty of blocking reps to the likes of Tremble and Thomas in specific packages.
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How often does Ja'Tavion Sanders run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Ja'Tavion Sanders and the other tight ends for the Panthers are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
126 routes 24 targets
65 routes 9 targets
226 routes 32 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2023 Ja'Tavion Sanders Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Ja'Tavion Sanders' measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"Weight
245 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.69 secShuttle Time
4.32 secHand Length
10.13 inArm Length
32.88 in
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Likened to Everett
Sanders is expected to be a second- or third-round draft pick, according to the comprehensive 2024 NFL Draft Guide compiled by Dane Brugler of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Sanders is still rough around the edges as both a route runner and blocker, but the 6-foot-4 tight end bulked up to 254 pounds by Texas' Pro Day and ran a 4.69-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, showcasing promising physical traits to go with decent production in college. In each of his last two years with the Longhorns, Sanders exceeded 600 receiving yards. Brugler views Gerald Everett as a player comparison for Sanders and believes Sanders will be the second tight end selected in the 2024 NFL Draft after Blake Bowers.
Sanders is still rough around the edges as both a route runner and blocker, but the 6-foot-4 tight end bulked up to 254 pounds by Texas' Pro Day and ran a 4.69-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, showcasing promising physical traits to go with decent production in college. In each of his last two years with the Longhorns, Sanders exceeded 600 receiving yards. Brugler views Gerald Everett as a player comparison for Sanders and believes Sanders will be the second tight end selected in the 2024 NFL Draft after Blake Bowers.