Eli Sanders

Class: Former player

Eli Sanders played RB for New Mexico. In the 2025 season he had 258 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, 43.0 rushing yards per game over 6 games. Season-by-season stats and the game log are below.

Eli Sanders career stats by year

Eli Sanders career stats by season
Season	Tm	G	Att	Rush Yds	TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Fantasy
2025	USC	6	44	258	2	8	126	64.4
2024	UNM	12	147	1064	9	15	134	186.8
2023	ISU	9	102	477	4	5	43	87
2022	ISU	8	48	187	0	7	51	30.8
2021	ISU	3	9	29	0	3	41	10
Career	All	38	350	2015	15	38	395	379

Season totals, 2021 to 2025. Source: CollegeFootballData.

Career timeline

Mountain WestNew Mexico RB: Former player

Eli Sanders: New Mexico RB profile and stats

Eli Sanders played RB for New Mexico. This profile has his New Mexico career stats by season, from the program's game logs, and links into the New Mexico team page and the Mountain West players hub.

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RecapNew Mexico beat North Dakota State 21-16 (Week 8, 2026)New Mexico beat North Dakota State 21-16 at University Stadium (NM). Now New Mexico is 6-1, 3-0 in Mountain West play, and North Dakota State is 6-2, 3-2 in Mountain West play.2026-10-24 RecapNew Mexico beat Hawai'i 21-10 (Week 7, 2026)New Mexico beat Hawai'i 21-10 at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. Now New Mexico is 5-1, 2-0 in Mountain West play, and Hawai'i is 1-6, 0-4 in Mountain West play.2026-10-17 RecapNew Mexico beat UTEP 61-7 (Week 5, 2026)New Mexico beat UTEP 61-7 at University Stadium (NM). Now New Mexico is 4-1, 1-0 in Mountain West play, and UTEP is 1-4, 0-1 in Mountain West play.2026-10-03

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Frequently asked questions

What team does Eli Sanders play for?

Eli Sanders plays for New Mexico at RB.

What position does Eli Sanders play?

Eli Sanders is a RB for New Mexico.