Jason Sanders

Jason Thomas Sanders (born November 16, 1995) is an American professional football placekicker. He played college football for the New Mexico Lobos. He played for eight seasons for the Miami Dolphins.

Early life Sanders attended and played high school football at Villa Park High School.

College career Sanders attended and played college football at New Mexico from 2014 to 2017. In his collegiate career, he converted 111-of-112 extra point attempts and 25-of-35 field goal attempts, with a career-long of 53 yards.

Out of college, he was touted as the top pro kicking prospect in the country by kicking coach Brent Grablachoff of Kicking World.

College statistics Year School Conf Class Pos G XPM XPA XP% FGM FGA FG% Pts 2014 New Mexico MWC FR K 5 2015 New Mexico MWC SO K 5 22 22 100.0 3 7 42.9 31 2016 New Mexico MWC JR K 13 61 62 98.4 12 13 92.3 97 2017 New Mexico MWC SR K 12 28 28 100.0 10 15 66.7 58 Career New Mexico 111 112 99.1 25 35 71.4 186

Professional career

Miami Dolphins 2018 Sanders was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round, 229th overall, of the 2018 NFL draft. He was one of two kickers to be selected that year, the other being Daniel Carlson of the Minnesota Vikings. He was named the Dolphins' starting kicker following the release of undrafted rookie Greg Joseph.

He made his NFL debut in the season opener against the Tennessee Titans. He converted all three field goal attempts and both extra point attempts in the 27–20 victory.

In Week 6, against the Chicago Bears, he converted the game-winning field goal in overtime.

In 16 games, Sanders made 18 of 20 field goals on the year, and this 90-percent field goal conversion rate was the fifth best in team history. He also converted 35 of 36 extra point attempts. For his efforts, Sanders was named to the Pro Football Writers of America 2018 all-rookie team.

2019 In Week 10, Sanders converted all three field goals and an extra point, accounting for 10 points in a 16–12 win over the Indianapolis Colts, earning himself American Football Conference (AFC) Special Teams Player of the Week.

In Week 13, against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sanders, despite being a kicker, recorded his first career receiving touchdown when he caught a one-yard touchdown pass from punter Matt Haack in the 37–31 win. The play marked the NFL's first touchdown pass to a kicker since October 16, 1977. Sanders won the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week award for his performance.

In Week 14, against the New York Jets, Sanders converted on a franchise-record seven of eight field goal attempts in the 22–21 loss. He was also named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for his performance in December.

He finished the 2019 season with 29 of 30 extra point attempts converted and 23 of 30 field goal attempts converted.

2020 In Week 5, against the San Francisco 49ers, Sanders was a perfect 5 for 5 on field goal attempts and 4 for 4 on extra point attempts, scoring a total of 19 points, during the 43–17 win, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his performance. He also earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October after converting all 11 field goal attempts and all seven extra point attempts for the month.

In Week 10, against the Los Angeles Chargers, he missed his first kick of the year. He was the last perfect kicker in the NFL. Sanders was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for his performance in November.

In Week 16, Sanders converted both extra point attempts and went 4-for-4 on field goals, including a 44-yard game winner in a 26–25 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

After the 2020 season, he tied with Daniel Carlson and Younghoe Koo for the scoring title. He also received First-team All-Pro honors. He made 36 of 39 field goals and also made all 36 extra point attempts.

2021 On February 16, 2021, Sanders signed a five-year, $22 million contract extension with the Dolphins, making him one of the highest paid kickers in the NFL.

In Week 10, during a prime-time game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sanders hit 3 of 3 field goal attempts and made his only extra point attempt in the 22–10 win.

In Week 18, against the New England Patriots, Sanders converted his two field goal attempts and all three extra point attempts in the 33–24 win.

For the season, Sanders made 23 of 31 field goals and 34 of 35 extra point attempts.

2022 In Week 2, against the Baltimore Ravens, Sanders converted a career-high six extra point attempts in the 42–38 victory. In the 2022 season, Sanders converted 41 of 44 extra point attempts and 26 of 32 field goal attempts.

2023 In Week 3, against the Denver Broncos, Sanders set the NFL record for the most converted extra points in a single game by completing all 10 of his attempts in the 70–20 victory, breaking the previous record of nine which had stood since 1966.

In Week 16, against the Dallas Cowboys, Sanders went 5-for-5 on field goals, including a franchise record three 50+ yard field goals in a single game and a new career long of 57 yards, and converted the team's only extra point, securing a playoff spot for the Dolphins. He finished the 2023 season converting 58 of 59 extra point attempts and 24 of 28 field goal attempts.

2024 In Week 16, Sanders converted all five field goals and two extra points in a 29–17 win over the San Francisco 49ers, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. In the 2024 season, he converted 26-of-28 extra points and 37-of-41 field goal attempts.

2025 On August 26, 2025, the Dolphins placed Sanders on injured reserve due to a hip injury, leading to him missing the entire season.

On March 6, 2026, Sanders was released by the Dolphins after eight years, being the longest tenured Dolphin at the time of his release.

New York Giants On March 11, 2026, Sanders signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants. On June 2, Sanders was released by the Giants.

New York Jets On June 3, 2026, Sanders was claimed off of waivers by the New York Jets. On August 31, 2026, he was released.

NFL career statistics

Year Team GP Field goals Extra points Points FGA FGM Lng Pct XPA XPM Pct 2018 MIA 16 20 18 50 90.0 36 35 97.2 89 2019 MIA 16 30 23 54 76.7 30 29 96.7 98 2020 MIA 16 39 36 56 92.3 36 36 100.0 144 2021 MIA 17 31 23 51 74.2 35 34 97.1 103 2022 MIA 17 32 26 55 81.3 44 41 93.2 119 2023 MIA 17 28 24 57 85.7 59 58 98.3 130 2024 MIA 17 41 37 57 90.2 28 26 92.9 137 2025 MIA Did not play due to injury Career 116 221 187 57 84.6 268 259 96.6 820