Mac Sanders

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
225
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
McDonough, Ga.
High School:
Ola HS

-2025 Honorable Mention All-Conference USA
-2025 Conference USA All-Freshman
-2025 New York Times Freshman All-America
-2026 Phil Steele First-Team Preseason All-CUSA

2025: Played in all 14 games with 10 starts as a true freshman...Led the team in tackles with 85...Recorded team-high 11.5 tackles for loss...Added five QB hurries, two pass breakups, 1.5 sacks, and a forced fumble...Made six tackles and helped out on a TFL in his first start in Homecoming win over Murray State (9/20)...Had 13 tackles with one for loss , a QB hurry, and a pass breakup the following week and Southern Miss (9/27)...Had 10 tackles, 1.5 for loss, and forced a fumble which was returned for a touchdown in the win over Delaware (10/15) earning him 10/20 CUSA Freshman of the Week...Had seven tackles with 2.5 for loss and two QB hurries in win at UTEP (11/8)...Had eight stops with one for loss in win over Kennesaw State (11/15)...Had eight more with 1.5 for loss the following week at FIU (11/22)...Made 11 stops with 1.5 sacks in Air National Guard CUSA Championship...Made eight tackles with one for loss in IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl win over Troy (12/16).

HIGH SCHOOL: A consensus three-star prospect according to 247 Sports, On3 and ESPN…Wrapped up his senior season at Ola High School for Dustin Adkins with 164 tackles, 20 TFL’s, four sacks and three interceptions…Helped team record first playof win and region title...Earned all-state, Athlete of the Year, and Defensive Player of the Year honors...Involved in Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Read for the Elementary...Also lettered in baseball at Ola High School…Chose Jax State over offers from Troy, UAB, Georgia State and East Carolina among others.

PERSONAL: Son of Carrie and Chad Sanders...Project Management major...Sister Katelyn plays volleyball at Faulkner University and brother Baylen plays football at the University of the Cumberlands.