Nebraska · W 20-17
No tackles.
Minnesota · W 23-16
No tackles.
Sanks has tackles in 7 of Indiana’s 9 games: none against Nebraska and Minnesota.
Jiquan Sanks
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Scott Satterfield and Curt Cignetti. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Howard — Week 2, 2026.
12 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Hoosier Oct 28
The Herald-Times Oct 21
USA Today Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana | 12 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 45 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 42 | 23 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 99 | 51 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-16vs North Texas | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-0vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 29-23vs Northwestern | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 47-15@ Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 15-19vs No. 4 Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 13-6@ Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 52-16
vs North Texas
1 interception · 0.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 36-point win at home against North Texas.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Pass share
42.5%
231 pass / 312 run
Plays / game
60.3
9 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
259 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #444 at the position.
The No. 1,362 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Big Ten.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Scott Satterfield and Curt Cignetti.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Indiana
