Missouri State

Honors
Preseason All-MVFC (2020-21)
Co-Captain (2020-21)

2021
Played in 11 games with 6 starts at cornerback in 2021 ... Finished campaign with 23 total stops, including 15 solos and 4 pass break-ups ... Posted season-highs in tackles in opener at Oklahoma State (9/4/21) and vs. UCA at home (9/11/21), both with 2 solos, including a 0.5 TFL vs. UCA ... Produced his only sack of the season in home win over South Dakota (9/25/21) ... Had 3 solo stops in home win over UNI (11/13/21) with a tackle for loss and 2 pass break-ups ... Also contributed 2 solo stops in wins over Southern Illinois (11/6/21) and Dixie State (11/20/21).

2020-21
Named team co-captain ... Played in all 3 fall games, racking up 15 total tackles in 3 starts ... Posted 7 total stops at Oklahoma (9/12/20) with 6 solo stops and a tackle for loss in season opener ... Posted 4 tackles at UCA (9/26/20) with 3 solos and a sack ... Also returned 4 punts at UCA with a long of 8 yards ... Wrapped fall slate with 4 tackles on homecoming against No. 11 UCA (10/17/20).

2019
Played in 4 games and earned 2 starts ... Earned starting call at left corner for the opener at Northern Arizona (8/29/19) and posted 4 tackles with 3 solos ... Recorded 5 solo stops at Tulane (9/14/19) with a tackle for loss ... Notched season-high 6 tackles in home opener against Kennesaw State (9/21/19) ... Contributed 5 solo tackles, an interception and a pass break-up in triple-overtime win at Western Illinois (10/5/19) ... Had a tackle for loss and broke up a pass in Maroon and White Spring Game (4/18/19) ... Earned MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll distinction for the spring 2020 semester.

2018
Started 10-of-11 games at cornerback his sophomore campaign ... Averaged 16.2 yards per kickoff return with a long of 22 ... Brought down 49 ball carriers for the season which ranked 6th on the club, while his 41 solo stops tied for 3rd ... Posted 7 tackles -- all solos -- in season opener at Oklahoma State (8/30/18) with an interception ... Was also in on 7 stops with a forced fumble in win over No. 20 Northern Arizona (9/15/18) and vs. Southern Illinois (10/27/18) with 6 and 7 solos, respectively, in those games ... Broke up a season-high 2 passes with 4 tackles in season finale at UNI (11/17/18) ... Finished with 6 solo stops at South Dakota (10/6/18). ... Had an interception and a tackle in the Bears’ Maroon and White Spring Game (4/19/18).

2017
Played all 11 games as a true freshman with 3 starts in the defensive secondary ... Brought down 27 ball carriers with 18 solo stops ... Snagged an interception in second game of his college career to go with 4 tackles at North Dakota (9/9/17) ... Had season-high 6 tackles against Murray State (9/16/17) with 4 solos .. Broke up 3 passes at home against UNI (11/11/17) ... Notched 4 solo tackles in season finale at Youngstown State (11/18/17) along with his only tackle for loss on the year ... Contributed 5 tackles at North Dakota State (9/30/17).

High School
Was a Kansas 6A All-State first-team selection at wide receiver and cornerback as a senior at Lawrence Free State High School in 2016 ... Earned area player of the year distinction for the Firebirds, while leading coach Bob Lisher’s club to a 9-3 season in 2016 ... Earned all-conference honors at receiver, cornerback and punt returner as a senior and broke Lawrence Free State program records for single-game, season and career receptions, yards and interceptions ... Was also all-state honorable mention and all-conference at WR his junior season ... Helped produce three-straight 6A semifinal appearances for Free State ... Also competed in baseball and track during his prep career.

Personal
Zackiyah Diondre Sanders was born 12/3/98 in Lawrence, Kan. ... Son of Zack Sanders and Lorri Coleman ... Has a brother, Kevin and two sisters, Danielle and Kionna ...  Majoring in General Studies.