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Eli Sanders
RB · #1 · USC
Profile
- Measurements
- 5'10" · 200 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8778
- Class rank
- #551 · 2021
- Hometown
- Oceanside, CA
- High school
- Chandler
Transferred in from New Mexico.
Career
350 Car · 2,015 Rush yds · 15 TD · 5.8 Rush avg · 38 Rec · 395 Rec yds · 10.4 Rec avg
On a roster 2021–2025. Statistics held for 2021–2025.
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2025
USCWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
44 Car · 258 Rush yds · 2 TD · 5.9 Rush avg · 8 Rec · 126 Rec yds · 15.8 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | @ Illinois | L 32–34 | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | vs Michigan State | W 45–31 | 13 | 84 | 6.5 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | @ Purdue | W 33–17 | 10 | 75 | 7.5 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | vs Georgia Southern | W 59–20 | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 2 | 19 |
| 1 | vs Missouri State | W 73–13 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 17 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | vs Michigan | W 31–13 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | @ Illinois | L 32–34 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | vs Michigan State | W 45–31 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | @ Purdue | W 33–17 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | vs Georgia Southern | W 59–20 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 18 |
| 1 | vs Missouri State | W 73–13 | 1 | 73 | 73.0 | 1 | 73 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | @ Illinois | L 32–34 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | vs Georgia Southern | W 59–20 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 1 | vs Missouri State | W 73–13 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
2024
New MexicoWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
147 Car · 1,064 Rush yds · 9 TD · 7.2 Rush avg · 15 Rec · 134 Rec yds · 8.9 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Hawai'i | L 30–38 | 17 | 121 | 7.1 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | vs Washington State | W 38–35 | 13 | 108 | 8.3 | 1 | 33 |
| 11 | @ San Diego State | W 21–16 | 16 | 173 | 10.8 | 2 | 68 |
| 10 | vs Wyoming | L 45–49 | 17 | 205 | 12.1 | 2 | 75 |
| 9 | @ Colorado State | L 6–17 | 15 | 70 | 4.7 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | @ Utah State | W 50–45 | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | vs Air Force | W 52–37 | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 2 | 35 |
| 5 | @ New Mexico State | W 50–40 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | vs Fresno State | L 21–38 | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | @ Auburn | L 19–45 | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 0 | 20 |
| 1 | @ Arizona | L 39–61 | 16 | 30 | 1.9 | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | vs Montana State | L 31–35 | 17 | 87 | 5.1 | 0 | 36 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Hawai'i | L 30–38 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | @ San Diego State | W 21–16 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | vs Wyoming | L 45–49 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | @ Colorado State | L 6–17 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 27 |
| 4 | vs Fresno State | L 21–38 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | @ Auburn | L 19–45 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | @ Arizona | L 39–61 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 31 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vs Fresno State | L 21–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Arizona | L 39–61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023
Iowa StateWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
102 Car · 477 Rush yds · 4 TD · 4.7 Rush avg · 5 Rec · 43 Rec yds · 8.6 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs Texas | L 16–26 | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | @ BYU | W 45–13 | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | 1 | 15 |
| 10 | vs Kansas | L 21–28 | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | @ Baylor | W 30–18 | 14 | 90 | 6.4 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | @ Cincinnati | W 30–10 | 16 | 52 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | vs TCU | W 27–14 | 16 | 99 | 6.2 | 1 | 29 |
| 5 | @ Oklahoma | L 20–50 | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | vs Oklahoma State | W 34–27 | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 1 | 15 |
| 1 | vs Northern Iowa | W 30–9 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs Texas | L 16–26 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | @ Baylor | W 30–18 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | @ Oklahoma | L 20–50 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Oklahoma State | W 34–27 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
2022
Iowa StateWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
48 Car · 187 Rush yds · 0 TD · 3.9 Rush avg · 7 Rec · 51 Rec yds · 7.3 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ TCU | L 14–62 | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 0 | 43 |
| 12 | vs Texas Tech | L 10–14 | 12 | 24 | 2.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | @ Texas | L 21–24 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | @ Kansas | L 11–14 | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | vs Ohio | W 43–10 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | @ Iowa | W 10–7 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 42–10 | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs Texas Tech | L 10–14 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | vs Kansas State | L 9–10 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | @ Kansas | L 11–14 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | vs Ohio | W 43–10 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 42–10 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 42–10 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 21 |
2021
Iowa StateWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
9 Car · 29 Rush yds · 0 TD · 3.2 Rush avg · 3 Rec · 41 Rec yds · 13.7 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | vs Kansas | W 59–7 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | @ UNLV | W 48–3 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | vs Iowa | L 17–27 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vs Iowa | L 17–27 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 19 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | vs Kansas | W 59–7 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| 3 | @ UNLV | W 48–3 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 32 |