Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 50-0vs Missouri State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 48-20vs Arizona State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#88
DJ Sanders
Sophomore defensive tackle on Texas A&M's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 316 lb · Bellville, TX · Bellville
Returning to Texas A&M for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
3 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Arizona State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive tackle on Texas A&M's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Texas A&M in 2025.
DJ Sanders
Second year in the Texas A&M defensive front, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Missouri State — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Texas A&M4-star out of Bellville
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Texas A&M
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mike Elko, all run-leaning offenses — 13-2 over that span.
2025Texas A&M11-2HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
2026Texas A&M2-0HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 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
Mike Elko
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 48–20
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Texas A&M
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Texas A&M
Returning around him
- 10 Texas A&M players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (19 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas A&M · Last season: 11-2 (AP #7) · Talent rank #7 · 2026 recruiting class #10
Background
HIGH SCHOOL: A consensus 4-star recruit by all three major outlets (247Sports, Rivals, ESPN) … Ranked No. 110 in the ESPN 300 … Coached by Keith Reineke at Bellville High School … 2024 Navy All-American Bowl selection … Has totaled over 304 tackles, including 88 solo takedowns, 42.5 tackles for l...
The defensive line · Texas A&M
- #17Ryan Henderson9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #18T.J. Searcy6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5DJ Hicks6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #14Anto Saka4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88DJ Sanders0 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Texas A&M team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology