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    		  Craig Sanders

    Craig Sanders

    Player Profile

    Class:
    Junior
    Hometown:
    Clio, Ala.
    High School:
    Ariton
    Height / Weight:
    6-4 / 260
    Position:
    DE

    10/25/2011

    Gene Chizik Previews The Ole Miss Game

    Weekly Press Conference

    10/18/2011

    Gene Chizik Previews The LSU Game

    Weekly press conference transcript

    2010 -- Appeared in 13 games and totaled eight tackles, primarily on special teams ... Fifth on team with seven special teams tackles ... Saw limited snaps in season opener vs. Arkansas State, totaling three solo tackles ... All three tackles came on special teams ... Recorded one solo tackle in SEC opener at Mississippi State ... Played, but did not have a tackle vs. Clemson ... Totaled one solo tackles on special teams vs. South Carolina ... Saw limited snaps on special teams vs. ULM and did not record a tackle ... Recorded one tackle vs. Arkansas ... Saw snaps on special teams and defense vs. LSU ... Played but did not have a tackle vs. Ole Miss ... Against UTC, saw snaps on defense but did not have a tackle ... Returned two kickoffs (first of career) for 32 yards with a long return of 17 yards ... Had one solo tackle vs. Georgia ... Played primarily on special teams vs. Alabama and did not have a tackle ... In SEC Championship Game vs. South Carolina, only tackle of game was first career sack going for minus 6 yards ... Played but did not have a tackle in BCS National Championship Game.

    HIGH SCHOOL -- High School Coach: David Collins ... Four star prospect according to Scout.com ... Played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic after his senior season ... Named by Rivals.com to the Rivals250 and the nation's No. 12 weakside defensive end ... Listed as the nation's No. 25 defensive end by Scout.com ... Rated the nation's No. 40 defensive end by ESPN/Scouts Inc. ... In 11 games as a junior, had 71 tackles, including 32 for loss and 12 quarterback sacks ... Rushed for 1,057 yards with 16 touchdowns while catching 13 passes ... As a sophomore had 79 stops including 19 sacks in 12 games ... Rushed for 422 yards and two TDs on 49 attempts as a sophomore, while catching nine balls for 200 yards and five scores ... Also played baseball and was member of power lifting team that won Class 1A State Championship in 2009 ... Won 2009 state power lifting title at 205-232 pound class with a 405-pound squat, 325-pound bench press and 300-pound power clean.

    PERSONAL -- Son of David and Dianne Grice ... Major: Liberal Arts.

    SANDERS' CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS
    YEARG/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS
    2010 13/0 8 7 1 1.0-6 1.0-6 0/0 0 0/0

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