Troy University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster
Trevon Sanders
- Position:
- DT
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 310
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Charleston, S.C.
- High School:
- Garrett Academy Tech HS
2017 All-Sun Belt Second Team
2018 (Senior): Named to the All-Sun Belt First Team … Ate up blocks in the middle of Troy's defensive line for a unit that ranked first or second in the Sun Belt in most statistical categories … Enters the bowl game with seven tackles for loss and a pair of sacks on the season … Above average rush defender with a Pro Football Focus rating of 82.9 … Registered 10 total pressures on the season with four hits, four hurries and two sacks … Recorded a pair of tackles for loss and a sack at ULM … Recovered a fumble in Troy’s Homecoming win over Louisiana … Came up big in Troy’s win at Nebraska with five tackles and 1.5 stops behind the line
2017 (Junior): Started all 13 games at nose guard and recorded 22 tackles (10 solo), five tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks … Named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team … Tied a career-high with five tackles at Coastal Carolina … Recorded a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss against South Alabama and Coastal Carolina … Credited with four tackles against both South Alabama and Arkansas State … Picked up a sack in the season opener at Boise State
2016 (Sophomore): Started five games, including the final three, and played in 13 at nose guard for the Trojans; missed the opener due to injury … Intercepted a pass that led to led to the game-winning touchdown in the Dollar General Bowl ... Credited with five tackles at No. 2 Clemson … Had four tackles, a sack and a quarterback hurry in Troy’s victory over UMass … Recorded four tackles against Georgia Southern and UMass … Finished the year with 22 tackles (nine solo), 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry
2015 (Freshman): Made 34 tackles and a tackle for loss as a true freshman over all 12 games … Recorded a season-high five tackles in back-to-back games against Georgia Southern and Georgia State … Credited with a tackle in all 12 games and multiple stops in 9-of-12 games … Picked up four tackles and half a tackle for loss at Wisconsin … Recorded three or more tackles in seven games … Second-most tackles among underclassmen on the team
High School: Earned first team all-state, all-county and all-region honors following his senior season at the Garrett Academy of Technology ... Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl ... Finished year with 62 tackles, eight forced fumbles, three sacks and 16 tackles for loss
Personal: Full name is Trevon Tyriek Sanders … Born April 25, 1997, in Charleston, S.C. … Son of Shawn Sanders … Has one sister, Tre’Asia Anderson … Cousin Jarriel King played football at South Carolina and for the Seattle Seahawks, currently plays for the Toronto Argonauts (CFL) ... Majoring in criminal justice - homeland security
