Ja'Tavion Sanders

Ja'Tavion Sanders is a Freshman Tight End for the University of Texas Longhorns. Sanders participated in the Under Armor All-American game and was a finalist for the Sports Illustrated 2020 All American Team. After playing both Tight End and Defensive End at Ryan High school in Denton, Texas, Sanders was labeled as the 13th overall player in the country by ESPN, and the 3rd overall player in the state of Texas. Ja'Tavion was also a finalist for the 2020 Mr. Texas football award, and was chosen to be on the cover of the 2021 Dave Campbell's Texas Football Rising magazine. Sanders helped Denton Ryan to a 5A Division 1 state title in 2020, and was an all state and 2 time all district honoree. As a Senior, Sanders caught 63 receptions for 1,161 yards and 16 touchdowns, while rushing 23 times for 71 yards and three touchdowns. On defense, he had four sacks and an interception on defense as a senior. In 2019, Sanders was named 5A All-State Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-state at defensive end by the Texas Sports Writers Association.

Awards and Honors:

2021 Dave Campbell's Texas Football Rising magazine Cover Athlete
2020 All American
2020 Under Armor All American game participant
2020 Mr. Texas football award Finalist
2020 Sports Illustrated All American Team Finalist
2020 Texas MaxPreps All-State first team as an all-purpose player
2019 5A All State Defensive Player of the Year
2019 First Team All State Defensive End
ESPN 13th overall Recruit
Rivals 3rd overall in the state of Texas