HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Valley High School (AL) … rated by Perfect Game as the No. 159 overall player in the class, including the top-ranked southpaw in Alabama … 2024 ASWA Class 5A Player of the Year and two-time First Team All-State … 2024 Perfect Game Deep South High School Dream Team … posted a 1.84 ERA with 121 strikeouts as a senior … also hit .516 with 34 RBI … 2023 MLB High School All-American Game … 2023 Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year finalist … 2022 PG Jr. National Showcase and 2023 PG National Showcase Top Prospect Team … rated by Perfect Game as the No. 286 overall prospect entering the 2024 MLB Draft … Valley High School valedictorian and honors graduate.

PERSONAL
Born Jan. 7, 2006 … son of Amy and Jerome Sanders … his mom played volleyball and dad played baseball at Huntington College … has one brother, John.