He played college football at Cincinnati and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.

He was named to the Coastal Georgia All-Area team by The Brunswick News after recording 39 tackles, three sacks and seven quarterback hurries as a senior.

[3] Sanders played in ten games with seven tackles as a reserve in his freshman season.

[7] He was named the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week after recording six tackles with 1.5 sacks in a 49–10 win over Memphis.

[15] On December 30, 2024, Sanders signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).