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Latest NFL Draft projections for South Carolina's TJ Sanders

by: Kevin Miller04/21/25kevinbmiller52
South Carolina DT TJ Sanders celebrates on the field (Photo: CJ Driggers | GamecockCentral)
South Carolina DT TJ Sanders celebrates on the field (Photo: CJ Driggers | GamecockCentral)

The NFL Draft begins this Thursday, and the three-day event could be a historic one for the South Carolina football program. The Gamecocks’ modern record for players selected in a single draft is seven; that happened both in 2009 and in 2013. This year, USC could be in line to surpass that mark.

One of the players expected to hear his name called this weekend is defensive lineman TJ Sanders. The Palmetto State native earned All-SEC honors this fall and will be on an NFL roster soon. He was one of 12 Gamecocks invited to the NFL Combine this year.

Below are some of Sanders’ most prominent recent draft grades.

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As High As: Late 1st round
As Low As: Early 4th round
Most Common: Early 3rd round

ESPN: The worldwide leader puts out a lot of NFL Draft mocks and projections. However, most of ESPN’s mocks see Sanders coming off the board at the back end of the 2nd round or the first half of the 3rd.

NFL.com: NFL.com’s latest mock draft included Sanders in the middle of the 3rd round.

PFF: Pro Football Focus has viewed Sanders as a 2nd-round pick since last year’s draft. However, their latest mock has him going with the first pick of the 3rd round.

Tankathon: Another late 2nd-round grade belongs to Sanders. Tankathon has valued him in the 2nd round for some time.

The Ringer: The Ringer views Sanders as an early 3rd-round pick.

CBS Sports: According to CBS Sports, TJ Sanders will go in the middle of the 3rd round in this year’s NFL Draft.

League sources have also told GamecockCentral’s Mike Uva that Sanders should be a 2nd or 3rd-round selection.

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