Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

Last updated July 19, 2017

Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference...Returned a kickoff for a touchdown in each of the last two seasons...Currently ranks first among Southeast’s all-time career leaders in kick return average (28.3 ypr)...Also ranks seventh in career kick return yards (1,132).

2016: Earned First-Team All-OVC honors as a return specialist...Played in all 11 games seeing action as a running back and kick returner...Rushed for 172 yards and one touchdown on 47 carries in his first year at running back...Also caught one pass for a yard out of the backfield...Named OVC Co-Specialist of the Week (10/30)...Finished with 837 yards on 31 kick returns, marking the second-most kick return yards and ninth-most kick returns in a season at Southeast...Racked up 1,010 all-purpose yards...Ranked ninth in the Football Championship Subdivision in kick return yards and 12th in kick return average (27 ypr)...His kick return average was fourth-best in a single-season at Southeast...Led the OVC in kick return average and rated ninth in all-purpose yards...Returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown vs. Austin Peay (10/29)...Established career-highs in carries (8), rushing yards (59) and touchdowns (1) against Indiana State (9/17).

2015: Saw action in nine games as a true freshman...Posted eight tackles, including six solo stops...Returned nine kickoffs for a team-high 295 yards and a touchdown...Averaged 32.8 yards per return...Set the school record for the longest kick return when he ran 99 yards for a TD at Jacksonville State (11/14)...Garnered OVC Specialist of the Week honors (11/15).

Prep: Named All-State defensive back by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association after recording 33 tackles, five interceptions, two forced fumbles and three defensive TDs during his career at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tennessee...Caught 14 passes for 158 yards (11.3 avg.) and four TDs...Tennessee Super Pre Conference D2-AA Most Valuable Player...Earned Best of the Preps recognition by the Commercial Appeal...Named Most Valuable Player of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game...Had a 91-yard touchdown run and returned a kick 47 yards in that contest...Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.49 seconds.

Personal: Born October 10, 1996...Majoring in Criminal Justice...Son of Gregory Sr., and Charlotte Sanders...His brother, Gregory Jr., plays football at Virginia Military Institute...Received offers from Tennessee State, UT Martin, Eastern Illinois, Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Central Arkansas.