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2022 Football Roster

20 Bentlee Sanders

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 179
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Tampa, Fla.
  • High School Tampa Catholic
  • Previous School USF

Biography

Associated Press Midseason All-America Team (2022)
Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist (2022)
All-Mountain West First Team (2022)
Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 5, 2022)

NEVADA CAREER
SIXTH-YEAR (2022):
Named to the Associated Press midseason All-America Team ... One of 12 semifinalists for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award (Oct. 24) ... Voted to the All-Mountain West First Team ... Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 5) for his performance against Texas State ... Started all 12 games ... Led Nevada in tackles (82), interceptions (five), and forced fumbles (three), while also racking up 5.0 tackles-for-loss ... Topped the Mountain West in interceptions, forced fumbles, and solo tackles (66) ... Averaged 17.7 yards over 19 kick returns, with a long of 37, and averaged 7.2 yards over 13 punt returns, with a long of 34 ... Picked off a pass and made five tackles (three solo) at New Mexico State (Aug. 27) ... Intercepted two passes, returning one 34 yards for a touchdown, and made 2.0 tackles-for-loss among his six tackles, against Texas State (Sept. 3) ... Made his fourth interception of the season, and finished with seven tackles, against Incarnate Word (Sept. 10) ... Had six tackles (three solo) at Iowa (Sept. 17) ... Made eight tackles (six solo) at Air Force (Sept. 23) ... Picked off a pass, forced a fumble, and made seven solo tackles against Colorado State (Oct. 7) ... Forced a fumble and led the Pack with nine tackles (eight solo), including one for loss, against San Diego State (Oct. 22) ... Made a career-high 10 tackles, all solo, and one for loss, at San José State (Oct. 29) ... Averaged 21.8 yards over six kick returns, and made five tackles, against Boise State (Nov. 12) ... Broke up a pass and made eight solo tackles against Fresno State (Nov. 19) ... Returned a punt 34 yards, and made seven tackles (six solo) at UNLV (Nov. 26).

RS SENIOR (2021): Appeared in all 13 games, making 24 tackles... Posted season-high six tackles (4 solo, 2 assist) at California (Sep. 4)... Recorded two pass breakups and one quarterback hurry... Made two tackles in the Quick Lane Bowl against Western Michigan (Dec. 27). 

USF CAREER
SENIOR (2020): 
Saw action in six of the Bulls' nine games on the season, including four starts at safety ... Posted 25 tackles (21 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, one interception and a pair of pass break-ups ... Posted a season-best seven tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in the season-opening win over The Citadel (Sept. 12) ... Had four tackles at Notre Dame (Sept. 19) ... Missed three games mid-year due to COVID-19 issues ... Posted four tackles and a tackle for loss vs. Tulsa (Oct. 23) ... Had three tackles and an interception, which he returned 38 yards, at Houston (Nov. 14).

JUNIOR (2019): Played in all 12 games and made nine starts at the nickel … Finished with 40 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks … Ended the year fourth on the team with three pass breakups … Tied for first on the team with two forced fumbles, one each against South Carolina State (Sept. 14) and East Carolina (Oct. 26) … Tallied nine tackles and a career-best two pass breakups against East Carolina…posted an interception and had a career-best two tackles for loss against Temple (11/7) … Returned 19 kicks for 425 yards for an average of 22.4 per kick return … Ranked fifth in The American in kick return average … Had a season-best 67-yard kickoff return against UConn (Oct. 5).

SOPHOMORE (2018): Earned second team all-conference honors from Phil Steele as a kick returner ... Appeared in 12 games, making two starts at safety … Emerged as one of the top kick returners in the nation, posting a 26.8 ypr average to rank second in The American and 13th nationally ... Posted 28 tackles (16 solo), 0.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble … Forced the fumble against Georgia Tech (9/8) … Started in the season opener against Elon (Sept. 1) and finished second on the team with 10 tackles … Recorded at least one tackle in nine games … Led the team with 17 kickoff returns and 455 return yards … Had a season-long 62 yard kick return at Cincinnati (Nov. 10).

FRESHMAN (2017): Saw action in one game and made one tackle against Temple (Sept. 21).

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Played for Mike Gregory at Tampa Catholic … Named an All-Hillsborough Team honorable mention as a senior and junior … Earned team defensive MVP honors his final two seasons … No. 39 on the Tampa Bay Times HomeTeam 100 … Played for the South team at the North-South All-Star FACA Football Classic in 2016 … As a junior, totaled 56 total tackles (36 solo), two tackles for loss, three interceptions, a forced fumble and a blocked field goal … Also tallied 472 return yards (373 kickoff return yards and 99 punt return yards) and five touchdowns...named to Florida High School Football’s 2015 Class 3A All-state second team … Rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals.

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Historical Player Information

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    2021Fifth Year

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 175 lbs
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  • 20

    2022Fifth Year

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 179 lbs
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