2019 Football Roster
Sanders, Austin
Jersey Number 67
Austin Sanders
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 287
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Letters:
- 2
- Hometown:
- Stone Mountain, Ga.
- Prev School:
- Mississippi Valley State
- High School:
- Stephenson HS
Bio
Awards/Accolades
2019
- 2019 Second Team All-SoCon (Media)
- 2019 Second Team All-SoCon (Coaches)
- 2019 Phil Steele’s All-SoCon Third Team
- 2018-19 SoCon Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 Preseason Second-Team All-SoCon
- 2018 All-SoCon First Team (Media)
- 2018 All-SoCon Second Team (Coaches)
- 2018 Preseason All-SoCon First Team
- 2017 All-SoCon Second Team (Coaches)
2019
- Played in eight games (all starts)
- All eight starts came at left tackle
- Part of a Mercer offensive line that ranked 28th among FCS schools in sacks allowed
- Anchored Mercer's offensive line at left tackle
- Started 10 games as a redshirt junior
- Was an All-SoCon selection for the second consecutive season & earned a First Team nod from the league's media
- Helped Mercer rank fourth nationally in red zone offense (92.1 percent)
- Played a key role in Bears averaging 30.6 points per game while passing for 231.0 YPG & rushing for 146.7 YPG
- Emerged as Mercer's starting right tackle during preseason camp
- Started all 11 games & earned All-SoCon Second Team honors
- Helped the Bears average 332.4 total offensive yards per game
- Played a role on an offensive unit that ranked fifth nationally in red zone offense (91.4 percent)
- Assisted Mercer in rushing for over 100 yards at both Auburn (Sept. 16) & Alabama (Nov. 18)
Mercer Football Press Conference (Week 4 vs Citadel)
Tuesday, September 16
Mercer 22, Wofford 21 | Postgame Press Conference (9/13/25)
Sunday, September 14
Mercer Football 2025 | vs. Wofford | Full Game Highlights
Sunday, September 14
Mercer Football Press Conference (Week 3 vs. Wofford)
Monday, September 08
