Myjai Sanders

Myjai Sanders (/ˈmaɪdʒeɪ/ MY-jay;^[1] born July 12, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Myjai Sanders

Sanders with the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2021
No. 41 – Birmingham Stallions
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1998-07-12) July 12, 1998 (age 27) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Camden County (Kingsland, Georgia)
College:	Cincinnati (2018–2021)
NFL draft:	2022: 3rd round, 100th pick
Career history
Arizona Cardinals (2022–2023) Houston Texans (2023) Birmingham Stallions (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-AAC (2020, 2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles: 30 Sacks: 3.0 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 1 Pass deflections: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Sanders grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and attended William M. Raines High School before transferring to Camden County High School in Kingsland, Georgia before his junior year. He was named to the Coastal Georgia All-Area team by The Brunswick News after recording 39 tackles, three sacks and seven quarterback hurries as a senior.^[2] Sanders committed to play college football at Cincinnati over offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Washington State, UCF.^[3]

College career

Sanders played in ten games with seven tackles as a reserve in his freshman season.^[4][5] He was named a starter as a sophomore and finished the season with 40 tackles with seven tackles for loss and four sacks.^[6] Sanders was a named a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award as a junior.^[7] He was named the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week after recording six tackles with 1.5 sacks in a 49–10 win over Memphis.^[8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	4.67 s	1.57 s	2.68 s	4.37 s	33.0 in (0.84 m)	10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)	20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10]

Arizona Cardinals

Sanders was selected in the third round (100th overall) by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2022 NFL draft.^[11] On August 31, 2023, Sanders was placed on injured reserve.^[12] He was released on October 17.^[13]

Houston Texans

On October 18, 2023, Sanders was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.^[14] He was waived on April 9, 2024.^[15]

Birmingham Stallions

On December 30, 2024, Sanders signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).^[16]