Offensive lineman David Sanders Jr. is in his first season at Tennessee as a freshman. He enrolled early in January and participated in spring football practices.
Sanders Jr. signed with the Vols during the early signing period on Dec. 5, 2024. He committed to Tennessee on Aug. 17, 2024 over Georgia, Nebraska and Ohio State.
The 6-foot-6, 305-pound offensive lineman has not appeared in Tennessee’s first four games in 2025 due to injury.
Tennessee (3-1, 0-1 SEC) will next play Saturday at Mississippi State (4-0) in Week 5. The first SEC student-athlete availability report in Week 5 was released Wednesday.
Sanders. Jr. is listed as questionable for the Tennessee-Mississippi State game.
Fifth-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel previewed his freshman offensive lineman in March after practicing with the Vols for the first time.
“Super smart kid, very engaging, very personable,” Heupel said of Sanders Jr. “He has a great family. Cares about the guys around him. He’s had great work habits since he arrived, continued to grow. There’s a lot of growth for him and every young guy that has come on to our roster. He’s put on weight, he’s got to continue to do that, continue to grow into his frame, but he’s got great athleticism.”
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