Ja'Tavion Sanders

Carolina Panthers
Tight End #0

Personal

Age	23
Birthdate	March 27, 2003
Height	6'4"
Weight	252 lb

Draft

College	Texas
Year	2024
Pick	Round: 4, Overall: 101
Team	CAR

Fantasy Value

Week 1 Projections
Catches	Yards	Touchdowns
1.75	14.2	0.1

You can see where those projections compare to other TEs in our Tight End Rankings.

Player News

Ja'Tavion Sanders: Ja'Tavion Sanders Sees Fantasy Value Fall After Recent Acquisition

Carolina Panthers tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders has seen his fantasy value further drop this offseason. Throughout his career, he has 62 catches for 532 yards and two touchdowns over his first two seasons. He was even less productive in 2025, finishing with 29 receptions for 190 yards and one touchdown in 13 games. Things went from bad to worse as Sanders missed five games with an ankle sprain and later suffered a season-ending broken fibula in Week 17. Now he has to compete with Tommy Tremble for snaps, while Carolina recently added Darren Waller. Waller scored six touchdowns in nine games for Miami last season despite missing time with injuries. Sanders is the better receiving option than Tremble, but Carolina has rarely given its tight ends enough targets to support a fantasy starter, and the addition of Waller makes those targets harder to find. He should therefore remain undrafted in most 2026 leagues. Dynasty managers can still hold him, but another disappointing campaign could send him to the waiver wire.

Aug. 23, 2026 1:59 AM EST