| Age | 22 |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | March 27, 2003 |
| Height | 6'4" |
| Weight | 252 lb |
| College | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2024 | |
| Pick | Round: 4, Overall: 101 | |
| Team | CAR |
Carolina Panthers tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders (ankle) suffered a broken ankle during Sunday's Week 17 loss against the Seattle Seahawks, according to head coach Dave Kanales. He will undergo surgery during the upcoming week. This injury will shut down Sanders for the final week of the regular season and presumably all of the playoffs, should Carolina qualify. He ends the year with just 29 catches for 190 yards and one touchdown through 13 games. It was a disappointing campaign for the tight end out of Texas, who showed promise as a rookie but evidently wasn't able to take a second-year leap in 2025. Tommy Tremble, Mitchell Evans, and James Mitchell will step up as the Panthers' top tight ends going forward.
Dec. 28, 2025 5:08 PM EST
| YEAR | TM | GM | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | TGT | % | YDS | TD | YPC | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | FUM | |||
| 2024 | CAR | 16 | 30 | 38 | 78.9 | 307 | 1 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CAR | 16 | 29 | 34 | 85.3 | 190 | 1 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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