Caleb Sanders
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
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- Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2023}}–present)|status=Active|highlights=* FCS national champion (2022)
- 2× First-team All-MVFC (2020, 2022)
- Second-team All-MVFC (2021)|undraftedyear=2023|cflstatus=American|cfl=caleb-sanders/167603/|cflstatlabel1=Total tackles|cflstatlabel2=Sacks|cflstatlabel3=Forced fumbles|cflstatlabel4=Fumble recoveries|cflstatlabel5=Pass deflections|cflstatvalue1=13|cflstatvalue2=3|cflstatvalue3=1|cflstatseason=2024|cflstatweek=21}}
Caleb Sanders (born May 5, 2000) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits and also had a stint with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).
College career
Sanders played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits from 2018 to 2022.{{Cite web |title=Caleb Sanders - 2022 - Football |url=https://gojacks.com/sports/football/roster/caleb-sanders/11625 |access-date=2024-11-25 |website= |publisher=South Dakota State University |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://westerniowatoday.com/2023/01/05/251595/|publisher=Western Iowa Today|title=South Dakota State, and Former Glenwood Star Caleb Sanders Playing for National Title|date=January 5, 2023|author=Robinson, Tom}} He played in 66 games where he had 137 total tackles, 20.5 sacks, two pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.{{Cite web |title=Caleb Sanders |url=https://www.riderville.com/players/caleb-sanders/167603/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website= |publisher=Saskatchewan Roughriders |language=en}} He was a first-team All-American and a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award as a senior in 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2022/12/23/sdsus-sanders-mccormick-earn-afca-first-team-all-american-honors/|publisher=Dakota News Now|title=SDSU's Sanders & McCormick earn AFCA First Team All-American honors|author=Borg, Zach|date=December 23, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://dakotabroadcasting.com/sdsu-defensive-tackle-caleb-sanders-named-finalist-for-buck-buchanan-award/|publisher=Dakota Broadcasting|title=SDSU defensive tackle Caleb Sanders named finalist for Buck Buchanan award|date=November 23, 2022}}
Professional career
=Philadelphia Eagles=
Sanders signed with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) on August 19, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-5-players-marvin-wilson|publisher=Philadelphia Eagles|title=Eagles sign 5 players including Marvin Wilson |date=August 19, 2023}} He was later waived on August 29, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-2023-roster-cuts-all-the-roster-moves-to-53/533747/|publisher=NBC Sports Philadelphia|title=Eagles 2023 roster cuts: Tracking the roster moves to 53 |date=August 26, 2023|author=Zangaro, Dave}}
= Saskatchewan Roughriders =
On September 12, 2023, it was announced that Sanders had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-12 |title=Riders Add Four American Players |url=https://www.riderville.com/2023/09/12/riders-add-four-american-players/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website= |publisher=Saskatchewan Roughriders |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2023/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website= |publisher=Canadian Football League |language=en}} After being activated from the practice squad October 6, 2023, he played in one game on October 7, 2023 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he had two tackles.{{Cite web |title=Caleb Sanders Transactions {{!}} The Football Database |url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/caleb-sanders-sandeca01/transactions |access-date=2024-11-26 |website= |publisher=FootballDB.com |language=en}} On October 23, 2023 he was released from the practice squad. On December 4, 2023, it was announced that Sanders had signed again with the Roughriders.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-04 |title=Riders add DL Caleb Sanders, pair of o-linemen |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/12/04/riders-add-dl-caleb-sanders-pair-of-o-linemen/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website= |publisher=Canadian Football League |language=en}} On July 19, 2024, in a game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers he recorded his first sack of his CFL career. He was placed on 1-Game Injured Reserve on July 24, 2024. On August 2, 2024 he was activated from Injured Reserve. In his next game against the Ottawa Redblacks on August 8, 2024, he blocked a 38-yard field goal attempt from Lenis Ward and finished with a tackle for loss.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-09 |title=Roughriders, REDBLACKS dramatic game ends in tie |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/08/roughriders-and-redblacks-ends-in-tie-after-dramatic-overtime/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website= |publisher=Canadian Football League |language=en}} On November 9, 2024 during the 2024 Western Final game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, blocked a punt by Jamieson Sheahan, that set up a field goal for the Roughriders.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-10 |title=Five in a Row: Bombers punch ticket to 111th Grey Cup |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/11/09/five-in-a-row-bombers-punch-ticket-to-111th-grey-cup/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website= |publisher=Canadian Football League |language=en}} He appeared in 13 games totaling 11 tackles and three sacks.{{Cite web |title=Caleb Sanders Football Statistics {{!}} The Football Database |url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/caleb-sanders-sandeca01 |access-date=2024-11-26 |website= |publisher=FootballDB.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.riderville.com/players/caleb-sanders/167603/ Saskatchewan Roughriders bio]
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{{2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football navbox}}
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Category:American football defensive linemen
Category:Canadian football defensive linemen
Category:Players of American football from Iowa
Category:Players of Canadian football from Iowa
Category:People from Glenwood, Iowa
Category:South Dakota State Jackrabbits football players