Drew Sanders
Role Player
Height6'5"
Weight234 lb
BornDec 31, 2000
Age25
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 · Rd 3, Pick 67 · DEN
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2023 | — | DEN | 9 | — | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 258 | 26.7% | 297 | 68.6% | 13 | 11 | 0.8 | 132.7 | 0.4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | — | DEN | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 18 | 12.0% | 66 | 62.0% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 12 | — | 25 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 276 | 19.4% | 363 | 65.3% | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | DEN | 9 | 0* | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 24 | DEN | 3 | 0* | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 12 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | DEN | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 258 | 26.7% | 297 | 68.6% |
| 2024 | 24 | DEN | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 18 | 12.0% | 66 | 62.0% |
| Career | 21 | — | — | 276 | — | 363 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | DEN | 17 | 0* | 13 | 11 | 0.8 | 132.7 | 0.4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 24 | DEN | 4 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 21 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 32 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 32 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
45
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 45 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 32· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 34.4
Availability 10.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2023bestavg 452023
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1001.449Snap share19.4%Def snaps276Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Arkansas; Alabama), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Riley DixonP2yWil LutzK2yGarett BollesOT2yD.J. JonesDT2yCourtland SuttonWR2yCameron FlemingOT2yMichael BurtonFB2yTremon SmithCB2yMike McGlincheyOT2yAlex SingletonLB2yZach AllenDE2yAdam TrautmanTE2yP.J. LockeDB2yBen PowersG2yJustin StrnadLB2yJonathon CooperLB2yPat Surtain IICB2yJavonte WilliamsRB2yLil'Jordan HumphreyWR2yNik BonittoLB2yQuinn MeinerzC2yJa'Quan McMillianCB2yMarvin Mims Jr.WR2yRiley MossCB2y
2023 Draft Class· this player went #67
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2023draft
Drafted by DEN — Round 3, Pick 67
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 234 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DEN | 3 | W10Out· AchillesW11Out· AchillesW12Out· Achilles |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
32
peak 45
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
62%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
52
FragileEra Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 2.2 | 38+18 | 2.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #67 (Rd 3) · DEN · 2023 · -11.6 vs expected KV-H
32actual
43.6 expected · Δ−11.6
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