It’s difficult to stand out as a defensive lineman in a class that has plenty of them in all shapes and sizes, but South Carolina DT T.J. Sanders consistently dominated throughout the week of Senior Bowl practices.
His athleticism was immediately apparent when watching him in Indy drills and he has good technique to turn that speed into power. Some of that footwork and athleticism comes from his background as a two-sport athlete in high school where he played basketball as a “positionless” player.
He told our Jonathan Heitritter in Mobile, Ala., how that helped his game on the gridiron.