Alex Sanford Jr.
Pittsburgh Panthers
87
Great

Alex Sanford Jr.

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MONEYDefenseGreatTRANSFER · Purdue
Projected Starter

Is Alex Sanford Jr. starting?

Alex Sanford Jr. is the projected starter at MONEY for Pittsburgh Panthers.

Alex Sanford Jr. is the projected starting MONEY on a Solid Pittsburgh — 87 OVR.

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Depth at MONEY · Pittsburgh Panthers

  1. 11087Alex Sanford Jr.Starter
  2. 22480Cameron Lindsey

What's Next

Who do they play next?See Pittsburgh Panthers's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Cameron Lindsey — No. 2 at MONEY for PittsburghHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Pittsburgh Panthers

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Oxford, ranked #777 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 47 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 87 overall (Great tier).

Recruit3★ · #777 NatlTeam Share4%
Oxford, MS
Jersey
#10
Class
SR/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
235 lbs
Transfer
Purdue

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—473.50

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8728
National Rank
#777
High School
Oxford
Hometown
Oxford, MS

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated defense; 76th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.87 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 87.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 76% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.87)
Depth-chart adjustment
+2 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WUCFTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
2
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 12-7

Sep 5WM-OHTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 59-14

Alex Sanford Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

47 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement57%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.