David Sanders Jr.

David Sanders Jr. is an American college football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Early life Sanders grew up in Concord, North Carolina. His father, David Sr., was a college basketball player. Sanders started playing football at age seven and continued while attending Providence Day School in Charlotte, where he became a top offensive tackle and also played on defense. As a sophomore, he ranked as the top college recruit nationally for the class of 2025. That year, he was selected to MaxPreps's Sophomore All-America team, and Sanders then was named second-team All-American as a junior in 2023, also being named the Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year.

Sanders was named a finalist for the North Carolina Mr. Football award as a senior and did not allow a sack, helping Providence Day win its third-straight state championship.

College career Sanders enrolled at Tennessee in 2025 and was shifted from left tackle, his position in high school, to right tackle as a freshman.