Spencer Sanders was born on December 15,1999 and is an American football quarterback for the DC Defenders of the United Football League.
12 Facts About Spencer Sanders
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Spencer Sanders previously played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Ole Miss Rebels.
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Spencer Sanders passed for 3,288 yards and 35 touchdowns along with 1,099 yards and 18 touchdowns on the ground in his junior season before tearing his ACL.
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Spencer Sanders was named the Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week for week 2 after throwing for 250 yards and three touchdowns on 12 of 18 passing with 51 yards rushing in slightly more than one half of play against McNeese State.
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Spencer Sanders threw for 2,065 yards with 16 touchdowns and 11 interceptions while rushing for 625 yards and two touchdowns and was named the conference Offensive Freshman of the Year.
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Spencer Sanders suffered an ankle injury in the first quarter of 2020 season opening game against Tulsa and missed the following game.
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Spencer Sanders finished the season with 2,007 passing yards with 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
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Spencer Sanders missed the opener of his redshirt junior season against Missouri State after he tested positive for COVID-19.
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Spencer Sanders was named first team All-Big 12 after completing 243 of 392 pass attempts for 2,839 yards and 20 touchdown passes against 12 interceptions and 668 rushing yards with six touchdowns.
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On December 5,2022, it was reported by multiple sources that Spencer Sanders intended to enter the transfer portal.
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Spencer Sanders spent the season backing up Jaxson Dart, accruing 40 snaps across nine games and passing for three touchdowns.
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On February 17,2025, Spencer Sanders signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League.