T.J. Sanders

DT, South Carolina. Round 2, pick 41 of the 2025 draft, to the Buffalo Bills with a pick that came by trade.

After Week 9, 2026B6th of 15 picks in his class drafted near him
TierdepthAfter Week 9, 2026
Points9After Week 9, 2026
Redraft103rdof 256, went 41st. After Week 9, 2026

Season by season

B-D+B
Apr 28, 2025Jan 2026Jan 10, 2027season's end

Last point: After Week 9, 2026.

T.J. Sanders, season by season: team, games and snaps (playoffs included), the letter, his rank among the picks drafted nearest his slot (n), the typical season for his slot in points, and his points.
SeasonTeamGamesLetterRank near his slotTypical for his slotSnapsPoints
2025BUF14D+22nd of 2683323
After Week 9, 2026BUF4B6th of 1551206

How his points add up

  1. 2025 3 points

    interior lineman pay1.12×share of a starter's season0.50×quality: 173rd of 188 interior defensive linemen by PFF grade0.37×points scale102.1×rookie season1.252.6
  2. After Week 9, 2026 6 points

    interior lineman pay1.12×share of a starter's season0.40×quality: 48th of 182 interior defensive linemen by PFF grade1.23×points scale105.5×second season1.106.1

Each season rounds to a whole number; the points are their sum.

Picked around him

The 2025 draft, picks 39 to 43.

  1. 39Rd 2Luther Burden IIIWR · Missouri · BearsA+43pointsstar3rdin a redraft
  2. 40Rd 2Tyler ShoughQB · Louisville · SaintsA41pointsgood starter4thin a redraft
  3. 41Rd 2T.J. SandersDT · South Carolina · BillsB9pointsdepth103rdin a redraft
  4. 42Rd 2Mason TaylorTE · LSU · JetsB-11pointsgood starter76thin a redraft
  5. 43Rd 2Alfred CollinsDT · Texas · 49ersF3pointsdepth143rdin a redraft

The Bills' 2025 class

Every Bills draft since 2017

  1. 30Rd 1Maxwell HairstonCB · KentuckyC+10pointsdepth93rdin a redraft
  2. 41Rd 2T.J. SandersDT · South CarolinaB9pointsdepth103rdin a redraft
  3. 72Rd 3Landon JacksonEDGE · ArkansasD+2pointsdepth158thin a redraft
  4. 109Rd 4Deone WalkerDT · KentuckyA+32pointsstar9thin a redraft
  5. 170Rd 5Jordan HancockCB · Ohio StateB-2pointsdepth176thin a redraft
  6. 173Rd 5Jackson HawesTE · Georgia TechB11pointsdepth79thin a redraft
  7. 177Rd 6Dorian StrongCB · Virginia TechC-2pointsdepth177thin a redraft
  8. 206Rd 6Chase LundtOT · UConnC-0pointsdepth228thin a redraft
  9. 240Rd 7Kaden PratherWR · MarylandB-0pointsbusttied 232ndin a redraft