Brandon Sanders: WR · Rutgers · #12.
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Brandon Sanders
Moves the chains on third down. Transferred to Rutgers from Bucknell. On tape: 84 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Delaware, Week 3, 2021.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 29
247Sports Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rutgers | 16 | 183 | 11.4 | 1 | 62 |
| Career | 16 | 183 | 11.4 | 1 | 62 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rutgers | 3 | 12 |
| Career | 3 | 12 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 61-14vs Temple | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-13vs Delaware | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | 1 | 62 | Season-high 84 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 13-52vs No. 11 Ohio State | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-31vs No. 11 Michigan State | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-21@ Northwestern | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | W 20-14@ Illinois | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 11 | W 38-3@ Indiana | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 12 | L 0-28@ Penn State | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 16 | 183 | 11.4 | 1 | 62 |
Week 3 · 2021
W 45-13
vs Delaware
3 rec · 84 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 32-point win at home against Delaware.
With N. Vedral — 323 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 90.4 · 15 rush yds (5 car) · A. Cruickshank — 3 rec · 26 yds · 10 rush yds (2 car)
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 37.5 | 13.4 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 1.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 31.2 | 11.9 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Pass share
44.3%
394 pass / 495 run
Plays / game
74.1
12 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
415 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #431 at the position.
How it ended
One season at Rutgers, 183 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
The role got bigger.
