Yamen Sanders

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Height:
6-4
Weight:
210
Position:
S
Hometown:
Inglewood, Calif.
High School:
Culver City HS
Prev School:
Arizona

2016: Sanders returns to the Montana defensive secondary as the teams second leading returning tackler from 2015 … Was a fixture at safety last season after transferring from the University of Arizona.

2015: Was Montana’s sixth-highest tackler in 2015 with 64 total stops and 28 solo tackles … made his debut against North Dakota State on Aug. 29, picking up six tackles, one for a loss … Posted a career high 11 tackles on Sept. 5 against Cal Poly … Picked up one sack against Eastern Washington … Broke up three passes on the season... Named to the Big Sky Academic All-Confernece team... Named a Big Sky All-Conference Honorable Mention at safety.

2014: At Arizona, Sanders played in 14 games with the secondary and on special teams … Logged five tackles, including four solo stops.

2013: Played in 12 games in the Wildcat secondary and as a member of special teams in

2014: Totaled six tackles, including three solo stops.

2012: He was a redshirt.

High School: All-CIF Southern Section Western Division defensive back … PrepStar SoCal 150 … All-Ocean League honors … Logged 90 tackles in 2011, with 10 three times … Picked off one interception for 30 yards … Had 32 tackles in 2010 and one safety … Also played basketball and ran track for the Centaurs.

Personal: Son of Yamen Sanders, a USC grad and basketball alum … Elder Sanders played in the CBA and overseas in Italy, Japan, Germany and Turkey … Majoring in business.