Amare Sanders is a defensive back at Nebraska who has not played in Nebraska's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Nebraska lists 21 defensive backs this season.
Nebraska is 5-3. Next: at Illinois, Fri Nov 6.
Two seasons in the Nebraska secondary to date. One game to point at: 1 tackle against Houston Christian — Week 3, 2025.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 59-7vs Houston Christian | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
 Bowl | L 22-44vs No. 15 Utah | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 3 · 2025
W 59-7
1 tackle
Dominant 52-point win at home against Houston Christian.
2 seasons under Matt Rhule — 14-12 over that span.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
46.4%
378 pass / 437 run
Plays / game
62.7
13 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
389 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Matt Rhule.
