2018 Football Roster
Sanders, Makyle
Jersey Number 10
Makyle Sanders
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 202
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Tyler, TX
- High School:
- Legacy HS
Bio
2021:
• Totaled 44 tackles with two TFLs, a forced fumble, an interception and four pass breakups over 12 starts at Safety
• Had a tackle at FIU on 11/20
• Had two tackles with a pass breakup against UTEP on 11/13
• Had three tackles at Southern Miss. on 11/06
• Had eight tackles at Rice on 10/30
• Had two tackles with a pass breakup against Liberty on 10/23
• Had two tackles against Marshall on 10/15
• Had five tackles with a TFL at Missouri on 10/09
• Had three tackles with a pass breakup at Louisiana Tech on 9/25
• Had four tackles against UAB on 9/18
• Had eight tackles at SMU on 9/11
• Had six tackles, a TFL and a forced fumble with an interception and a pass breakup against Northwestern State on 9/04
2020:
• Honorable mention All-Conference USA selection
• Had 68 tackles (44 solo, 24 assisted), his 44 solo tackles leads the team, 1.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, a pass break-up, a quarterback hurry and a fumble recovery while starting all 10 games this season
• Had eight tackles in the Myrtle Beach Bowl vs. Appalachian State on 12/21
• Had 10 tackles and a tackle for loss in the win vs. UTEP on 12/11
• Had eight tackles, six being solo and an interception vs. Louisiana Tech on 12/3
• Had seven tackles, five being solo at UTSA on 11/28
• Had seven tackles, three being solo and a fumble recovery in the win vs. Rice on 11/21
• Tied for the team-high with a career-high 11 tackles in the win at Middle Tennessee on 10/17
• Had eight tackles with 0.5 being for loss and a quarterback hurry vs. Charlotte on 10/10
• Had three tackles, an interception and a pass break-up vs. Southern Miss on 10/3
• Had a tackle vs. SMU on 9/19
• Had five tackles in the season-opening win vs. HBU on 9/5
2019:
• Finished with 38 tackles, three tackles for loss, one interception three pass break-ups and one fumble recovery while appearing in 10 games and making seven starts
• Had one tackle vs. UAB on 11/30
• Had seven tackles at Rice on 11/23
• Had a pass-breakup at Charlotte on 10/26
• Had three tackles and one pass-breakup in the win vs. Middle Tennessee on 10/19
• Had five tackles with two being for loss at Southern Miss on 10/12
• Had a team-high 5.5 tackles vs. Houston on 9/28
• Recorded six tackles and and his first career interception in the win vs. UTSA on 9/21
• Had four tackles at California on 9/14
• Registered three tackles and recovered a fumble at SMU on 9/7
• Recorded three tackles in the season-opening win vs. Abilene Christian on 8/31
2018:
• Finished with 13 tackles, one half tackle for loss in 13 appearances, one of which was a start
• Equaled his season high with four stops at Old Dominion on 11/10
• Posted four tackles and a half tackle for loss in the homecoming win vs. Rice on 10/27
• Recorded one tackle vs. Southern Miss on 10/13 and 10/20 at UAB
• Had three tackles in the win on 9/8 vs. Incarnate Word
• Made his season debut in the win vs. SMU on 9/1
2017:
• Made 12 appearances, primarily on special teams and had nine total tackles
• Made two tackles on 11/25 at Rice in a win
• Posted a tackle in the wins vs. UTEP on 11/11 and on 11/18 vs. Army West Point
• Had three tackles at Iowa on 9/16
• Made his collegiate debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar and made two tackles
High School:
• Rated a two-star prospect by 247Sports, Scout and Rivals
• Recorded 62 tackles, one interception and four pass break-ups as a senior in 2016
• Recorded 105 tackles, two interceptions and 12 pass break-ups as a junior
• Also held offers from Memphis and Navy
• Totaled 44 tackles with two TFLs, a forced fumble, an interception and four pass breakups over 12 starts at Safety
• Had a tackle at FIU on 11/20
• Had two tackles with a pass breakup against UTEP on 11/13
• Had three tackles at Southern Miss. on 11/06
• Had eight tackles at Rice on 10/30
• Had two tackles with a pass breakup against Liberty on 10/23
• Had two tackles against Marshall on 10/15
• Had five tackles with a TFL at Missouri on 10/09
• Had three tackles with a pass breakup at Louisiana Tech on 9/25
• Had four tackles against UAB on 9/18
• Had eight tackles at SMU on 9/11
• Had six tackles, a TFL and a forced fumble with an interception and a pass breakup against Northwestern State on 9/04
2020:
• Honorable mention All-Conference USA selection
• Had 68 tackles (44 solo, 24 assisted), his 44 solo tackles leads the team, 1.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, a pass break-up, a quarterback hurry and a fumble recovery while starting all 10 games this season
• Had eight tackles in the Myrtle Beach Bowl vs. Appalachian State on 12/21
• Had 10 tackles and a tackle for loss in the win vs. UTEP on 12/11
• Had eight tackles, six being solo and an interception vs. Louisiana Tech on 12/3
• Had seven tackles, five being solo at UTSA on 11/28
• Had seven tackles, three being solo and a fumble recovery in the win vs. Rice on 11/21
• Tied for the team-high with a career-high 11 tackles in the win at Middle Tennessee on 10/17
• Had eight tackles with 0.5 being for loss and a quarterback hurry vs. Charlotte on 10/10
• Had three tackles, an interception and a pass break-up vs. Southern Miss on 10/3
• Had a tackle vs. SMU on 9/19
• Had five tackles in the season-opening win vs. HBU on 9/5
2019:
• Finished with 38 tackles, three tackles for loss, one interception three pass break-ups and one fumble recovery while appearing in 10 games and making seven starts
• Had one tackle vs. UAB on 11/30
• Had seven tackles at Rice on 11/23
• Had a pass-breakup at Charlotte on 10/26
• Had three tackles and one pass-breakup in the win vs. Middle Tennessee on 10/19
• Had five tackles with two being for loss at Southern Miss on 10/12
• Had a team-high 5.5 tackles vs. Houston on 9/28
• Recorded six tackles and and his first career interception in the win vs. UTSA on 9/21
• Had four tackles at California on 9/14
• Registered three tackles and recovered a fumble at SMU on 9/7
• Recorded three tackles in the season-opening win vs. Abilene Christian on 8/31
2018:
• Finished with 13 tackles, one half tackle for loss in 13 appearances, one of which was a start
• Equaled his season high with four stops at Old Dominion on 11/10
• Posted four tackles and a half tackle for loss in the homecoming win vs. Rice on 10/27
• Recorded one tackle vs. Southern Miss on 10/13 and 10/20 at UAB
• Had three tackles in the win on 9/8 vs. Incarnate Word
• Made his season debut in the win vs. SMU on 9/1
2017:
• Made 12 appearances, primarily on special teams and had nine total tackles
• Made two tackles on 11/25 at Rice in a win
• Posted a tackle in the wins vs. UTEP on 11/11 and on 11/18 vs. Army West Point
• Had three tackles at Iowa on 9/16
• Made his collegiate debut on 9/2 vs. Lamar and made two tackles
High School:
• Rated a two-star prospect by 247Sports, Scout and Rivals
• Recorded 62 tackles, one interception and four pass break-ups as a senior in 2016
• Recorded 105 tackles, two interceptions and 12 pass break-ups as a junior
• Also held offers from Memphis and Navy
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