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Miles Sanders is a former running back out of Penn State, selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 53rd overall pick (round 2) in the 2019 NFL Draft. He played 88 regular-season games from 2019 to 2025, with the Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.
Draft Details
Miles Sanders Career Stats
- 1× Pro Bowl selection.
- Primary starter for 4 seasons.
- Ranks 5th in the 2019 draft class in rushing yards (4,462).
- Best statistical season: 2019 with PHI (818 rushing yards).
Rushing
| Season | Team | G | Car | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | PHI | 16 | 179 | 818 | 3 |
| 2020 | PHI | 12 | 164 | 867 | 6 |
| 2021 | PHI | 12 | 137 | 754 | 0 |
| 2022 | PHI | 17 | 259 | 1,269 | 11 |
| 2023 | CAR | 16 | 129 | 432 | 1 |
| 2024 | CAR | 11 | 55 | 205 | 2 |
| 2025 | DAL | 4 | 20 | 117 | 1 |
| Career | 88 | 943 | 4,462 | 24 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | PHI | 16 | 63 | 50 | 509 | 3 |
| 2020 | PHI | 12 | 52 | 28 | 197 | 0 |
| 2021 | PHI | 12 | 34 | 26 | 158 | 0 |
| 2022 | PHI | 17 | 26 | 20 | 78 | 0 |
| 2023 | CAR | 16 | 41 | 27 | 154 | 0 |
| 2024 | CAR | 11 | 30 | 24 | 148 | 1 |
| 2025 | DAL | 4 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 0 |
| Career | 88 | 254 | 183 | 1,274 | 4 |
Returns
| Season | Team | G | KR | KR Yds | PR | PR Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | PHI | 16 | 14 | 314 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | PHI | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PHI | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | PHI | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CAR | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CAR | 11 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | DAL | 4 | 3 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 88 | 18 | 396 | 0 | 0 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Miles Sanders was the 2nd of 27 RBs selected in the 2019 draft. The 53rd overall pick has been used 61 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Davante Adams in 2014, who played 173 games. Penn State had 5 players drafted in 2019, among them Shareef Miller and Amani Oruwariye.
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