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Jersey Number 70
David Sanders Jr.
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 305
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Providence Day School
CAREER HONORS
2025 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Watch List2025 On3 True Freshman Preseason All-America Team
CAREER
An elite, blue-chip offensive tackle who was considered the best prospect in America at his position and boasts a rare combination of explosiveness, size and nimble movement ... Enrolled at UT in January 2025 and went through spring practice, making his presence known at tackle ... Played in two career games.2025 – FRESHMAN
Played 22 offensive snaps at RT in 34-31 win over Arkansas (10/11), helping UT rush for a season-high 264 yards ... Made his collegiate debut at Mississippi State (9/27), playing 11 offensive snaps in UT’s road overtime win ... Was thrust into action at RT on UT’s game-tying fourth quarter scoring drive ... Missed first four games this season due to injury.HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
An elite, blue-chip offensive tackle considered the best in America at his position … A rare combination of explosiveness, size and nimble movement … Continues the successful North Carolina-to-Tennessee pipeline of Vols … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2025 and went through spring practice, making his presence known at tackle … Consensus five-star prospect who was rated the No. 1 offensive tackle by ESPN and Rivals and ranked No. 2 by On3 and No. 3 by 247Sports … In terms of overall ranking at all positions, considered No. 6 by Rivals, No. 5 by ESPN, No. 11 by 247Sports and No. 11 by On3 … The consensus No. 1 overall prospect in the state of North Carolina by all services … The 2023 North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year who led Providence Day School to three straight NCISAA state championships … A 2024 finalist for Mr. Football in the state of North Carolina by the Charlotte Observer and News & Observer of Raleigh … As a senior, graded at 93 percent and did not allow a sack en route to another state title game … As a junior, blocked for an offense that put up more than 3,700 passing yards and 8.6 yards per rushing attempt … As a pass rusher, added 32 pressures, 24 tackles, seven sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 2023 … Member of the 247Sports 2025 Freaks List and a two-time first-team all-state selection … Selected as a 2023 MaxPreps Second-Team All-American, and in 2022 was named to the MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team … Played in the Navy All-American Bowl in January 2025 on NBC … Also played basketball and was a two-time state qualifier in the shot put and discus throw … Owns personal-bests of 53-3.5 in the shot and 143-1 in the discus … Committed to the Vols in August 2024 … Chose Tennessee after 40 other offers … Started playing football at the age of seven … Coached by Chad Grier in high school … Parents are David Sr. and Samantha Sanders … Majoring in sociology … X handle is @davidLsandersjr … Instagram handle is @clt_bigdaveFB | Star Thomas Media Availability (10.20.25)
Monday, October 20
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FB | Josh Heupel Press Conference (10.20.25)
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