ja'Tavion Sanders TE Texas declares for the NFL Draft (1 Viewer)

[JohnnyU]

Did a search and didn't see a Ja'Tavion Sanders thread.

He has declared for the draft and is the 2nd best TE prospect, albeit a distant 2nd.

Texas tight end Sanders declares for NFL draft

Texas tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders is leaving school early to declare for the NFL draft, he told ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[JohnnyU]

Reminds me of a young George Kittle

 

[massraider]

Highlights

Looks like he gonna put on a show at the combine

 

[nirad3]

Reminds me of a young George Kittle

Huge UT fan here. I don't see the Kittle comp much, but I think Sanders will be a pretty solid NFL/fantasy TE.

 

[Ray Barboni]

Highlights

Looks like he gonna put on a show at the combine

Probably. Also, looks really easy to tackle in those clips.

 

[JohnnyU]

Reminds me of a young George Kittle

Huge UT fan here. I don't see the Kittle comp much, but I think Sanders will be a pretty solid NFL/fantasy TE.

Kittle is a better blocker probably

 

[nirad3]

Reminds me of a young George Kittle

Huge UT fan here. I don't see the Kittle comp much, but I think Sanders will be a pretty solid NFL/fantasy TE.

Kittle is a better blocker probably

Definitely. Maybe Sanders can hone that skill but right now that's one of his deficiencies. Also, Sanders has way more raw athletic talent. Kittle is certainly athletic, don't get me wrong, but Sanders is a freak. Not Pitts-like freakish but up there. I'd perhaps comp him to David Njoku? Both 6'4", 245ish. Similar 40 times.

 

[Faust]

Daniel Jeremiah
Ja'Tavion Sanders
6037
245
10 1/8 hand
32 7/8 arm
78 1/4 wing

Compares to

Julius Thomas
6045
246
10 1/4 hand
33 arm
79 3/8 wing

Thomas ran 4.68

https://x.com/movethesticks/status/1763615638893813918?s=61

 

[Soulfly3]

That's a big hand

 

[Faust]

That's a big hand

Charles Robinson
TE2 Sanders is running around with a pair of catcher's mitt hands.

https://x.com/charlesrobinson/status/1763629806531342736?s=61

 

[Faust]

Ja'Tavion Sanders NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for Texas TE

On the Chiefs’ draft board: Texas tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders

 

[Faust]

2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Texas TE Ja'Tavion Sanders

2024 NFL Draft: Texas TE Ja’Tavion Sanders scouting report

Ray G
Ja'Tavion Sanders, TE @TexasLonghorns
6'4" 243, JR

Physical Player
Inline/Flex Versatility
RAC Ability
Robust Route Inventory

His post-combine rise is inevitable. He should absolutely be in the 1st round conversations. Helluva player. #2024NFLDraft #HookEm

https://x.com/raygque/status/1758956799502287262?s=61

 

[travdogg]

Really like Sanders as a target in round 2. He obviously doesn't have Bowers upside, but he'd have been the TE1 in some recent (2022, 2020) drafts.

 

[Faust]

2024 NFL Draft: Texas' Ja'Tavion Sanders explains poor pro-day testing, lists which star tight ends he studies

 

[Faust]

2024 NFL draft prospect profile: Texas TE Ja'Tavion Sanders

 

[Faust]

Eric Galko
It’ll be very much of a pick-your-flavor for teams in the tight end market on Day 2 and 3 of the NFL Draft.

For teams looking for a high-end seam threat after Brock Bowers, there’s a good chance #Texas JT Sanders is the best option. Two key stats highlight best what he can do in the NFL

1. @Jatavionsanders tied for 1st among all 2024 draft eligible TEs on catches of 15+ yards (tied with Dallin Holker of CSU).

His smoothness in the seam and balance as a positioning route runner is what he has over almost any other TE in the class.

2. He was one of just 3 FBS TEs in the 2024 draft class with over 50% of his contested catches caught (min. 5 targets, per @PFF_College). When he is in traffic, Sanders shows the toughness to extend, finish, and create big plays after the catch.

Teams differ on how he’ll be used early in the NFL and where he stands to still develop, but his talent and pass catching skill set compared to the rest of the 2024 draft class tight ends is hard to match.

#ShrineBowlWhosNext

https://x.com/ericgalko/status/1780279033713897648?s=61

 

[travdogg]

I think he's flying under the radar a bit. He was extremely effective in college, and that was with Adonai Mitchell, Xavier Worthy, and Jonathan Brooks taking touches. On a less loaded offense, I think he would have been a clear top target.

Still, back-to-back 600+ yard seasons from a college TE is very impressive. Only Sanders, Bowers, LaPorta, Mayer, Likely, Cole Turner (outlier) and Pitts have done it in the last 5 years. Only Bowers had anywhere near the target competition Sanders had. Bowers of course did it all 3 years at Georgia.