CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Became the 45th player in program history to rush for more than 1,000 yards...Ranks 25th all-time with 1,649 rushing yards.
Season: 2018: Earned the program's 26th individual 1,000-yard rushing season (2018)...Is the 16th 1,000-yard rusher in program history...Finished season with the 11th-most rushing yards in a PSU single season. 2016: Owns the Penn State season record with 33 kickoff returns in 2016, passing former teammate Grant Haley’s mark of 32 from 2014...Ranks No. 2 on the school season list with 688 kickoff return yards in 2016 behind Chaz Powell (733 yards; 2011).
Game: Became the 28th player in program history to rush for 200 yards against Illinois (9/21)...One of six players in program history (nine occasions) to rush for 200 yards and three touchdowns in a game.
2018 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Selected second-team All-Big Ten by the league's coaches and media...Earned second-team All-Big Ten honors by the Associated Press...Named the team's Most Valuable Offensive Player...Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after Illinois (9/21) game...Tabbed the Rose Bowl Game Big Ten Player of the Week following the Illinois (9/21) game...Selected to Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week following the Pittsburgh (9/8) game...Member of the Maxwell Award Watch List...Among the candidates on the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation's top running back.
Season: Made 13 starts...Reached the 1,000-yard rushing mark against Wisconsin (11/10)...Wore No. 8 in honor of Mark Allen for the Ohio State (9/29) game.
Rankings: Finished No. 2 in the Big Ten and No. 15 in the nation with 1,274 rushing yards...Ranked No. 4 in the conference and No. 25 in the FBS with 98.0 rushing yards per game...Was No. 5 in the Big Ten and No. 40 in the nation with 5.79 yards per carry...Finished seventh in the Big Ten in rushing touchdowns (9) and all-purpose yards per game (108.7).
Appalachian State (9/1): Had 19 rushes for 91 yards, with 62 yards coming in the fourth quarter and overtime...Rushed for two touchdowns, including the go-ahead 4-yard score in overtime...Had three receptions for 20 yards...Named the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Week. at Pittsburgh (9/8): Rushed for 118 yards on 16 carries...Earned his first career 100-yard rushing game...Had three runs of 20 or more yards, including a 41-yard run in the first quarter...Caught a 6-yard pass. Kent State (9/15): Rushed for 86 yards on 14 carries...Recorded three catches and for 30 yards. at Illinois (9/21): Rushed for a career-best 200 yards on 22 carries...Set a career high with three rushing touchdowns...Had a 48-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter to go with 2- and 14-yard touchdown runs...Named the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Week. Ohio State (9/29): Rushed for 43 yards on 16 carries...Scored on a 1-yard run...Made two catches. Michigan State (10/13): Rushed for 162 yards on 17 carries...Had a 48-yard touchdown run...Added a 78-yard run, the longest of his career. at Indiana (10/20): Rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries...Scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter...Caught six passes for 54 yards, establishing career highs...Had a career-long 29-yard reception...Recorded his sixth game this year with more than 100 all-purpose yards...Named the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Week. Iowa (10/27): Had 17 rushes for 62 yards, including 32 yards in the first quarter. at Michigan (11/3): Rushed for 14 yards and caught a 9-yard pass. Wisconsin (11/10): Earned his fourth 100-yard game of the season...Rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries...Scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter...Added runs of 23 and 29 yards...Caught two passes for 9 yards....Named the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Week. at Rutgers (11/17): Rushed for 88 yards on a career-high 27 carries...Added four catches. Maryland (11/24): Earned his fifth 100-yard game of the season...Rushed for 128 yards on 14 carries, including runs of 35 and 20 yards. vs. Kentucky (1/1): Rushed for 51 yards on 13 carries...Added two catches for 7 yards.
2017 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Was presented with the 2018 Red Worrell Award for the offensive player who has best demonstrated exemplary conduct, loyalty, interest, attitude and improvement during spring practice.
Season: Appeared in 12 games with one start...Made his first career start vs. Rutgers (11/11)...Joined Ryan Buchholz, Will Fries and Shareef Miller as first-time starters in 2017.
Akron (9/2): Carried once for 16 yards. Pittsburgh (9/9): Rushed one time for minus-3 yards. Georgia State (9/16): Toted the ball three times for 44 yards and one touchdown...Scored on a 29-yard rush on the first play following Grant Haley’s second-quarter interception. at Iowa (9/23): Carried once for 6 yards and caught one pass for 6 yards...Returned the final kickoff of the game for 20 yards. at Northwestern (10/7): Made a career-high two catches...Totaled 11 yards...Both catches came on Penn State’s final scoring drive of the game, including a first-down grab to set up first-and-goal. Michigan (10/21): Rushed six times for 25 yards. Rutgers (11/11): Rushed twice for 18 yards. Nebraska (11/18): Carried four times for 28 yards...Caught one pass for 6 yards. at Maryland (11/25): Carried the ball a career-high seven times for 42 yards...Caught one pass for 3 yards. vs. Washington (12/30): Carried six times for 15 yards and one touchdown...Ran one in from 1-yard out in the second quarter...Caught one pass for 4 yards...Returned four kickoffs for 56 yards.
2016 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Selected BTN.com All-Big Ten Freshman Team honorable mention.
Season: Appeared in 13 games...One of 27 freshmen (22 redshirt, 5 true) to appear in 2016.
Final Rankings: No. 84 in the NCAA and No. 7 in the Big Ten in kickoff return average (20.8 ypr).
Kent State (9/3): Made his collegiate debut...Returned two kickoffs for 36 yards...Posted a long kickoff return of 19 yards in the second quarter. at Pittsburgh (9/10): Returned two kickoffs for 50 yards...Had a long return of 33 yards. Temple (9/17): Carried three times for 27 yards...Made his first career carry early in the second quarter, gaining 6 yards...Had a long rush of 19 yards in the second quarter...Returned one kickoff for 31 yards. at Michigan (9/24): Carried twice for 14 yards...Made his first career reception for 3 yards on Penn State’s fourth quarter touchdown drive...Returned three kickoffs for 67 yards. Maryland (10/8): Carried the ball just once in the game, scoring his first career touchdown on a 25-yard burst in the fourth quarter...Returned three kickoffs for 50 yards. Ohio State (10/22): Returned four kickoffs for a career-best 89 yards...Had a long return of 27 yards in the in the third quarter...Rushed once for minus-10 yards. at Purdue (10/29): Caught his first career touchdown pass on his lone reception, a 21-yard catch-and-run in the third quarter...Carried the ball three times for 6 yards...Returned two kickoffs for 24 yards. Iowa (11/5): Had five carries for 34 yards...Returned two kicks for 72 yards, including a career-long return of 48 yards on the opening kickoff...Totaled 106 all-purpose yards. at Indiana (11/12): Returned three kickoffs for 57 yards...Had a long return of 31 yards on the games opening kickoff...Carried the ball once for minus-2 yards. at Rutgers (11/19): Totaled 97 all-purpose yards...Rushed for a career-high 85 yards on five attempts...Returned one kickoff for 12 yards. Michigan State (11/26): Rushed four times for 5 yards...Returned three kickoffs for 63 yards. vs. Wisconsin (12/3): Returned four kickoffs for 83 yards...Had a long return of 29 yards on the games opening kickoff. vs. USC (1/2): Returned three kickoffs for 54 yards...Had a long return of 23 yards in the first quarter.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner for head coach George Novak at Woodland Hills HIGH SCHOOL in Pittsburgh...Named a team captain in 2015...Helped lead the Wolverines to an 11-1 mark and a WPIAL runner-up finish to eventual PIAA AAAA State Champion Pittsburgh Central Catholic in 2015...Helped lead Woodland Hills to 39 victories during his career, finishing a stellar career at Woodland Hills with 4,573 yards on 508 carries and 59 touchdowns...A four-year starter, ranks fifth in WPIAL Class AAAA history with 4,573 rushing yards...Participated in the Under Armour All-America Game as a representative on the Armour team in Orlando...Named to Scout All-America team...Selected as 2015 Mr. PA Football for Class AAA/AAAA...Tabbed as PIAA Class AAA All-State first team in 2014 and 2015...Named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 Team and earned the Post-Gazette’s East Player of the Year honors in 2015...Selected to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Terrific 25 in 2015...Was named the Pennsylvania MVP of the Big 33 Game after scoring three touchdowns...Invited to Nike’s The Opening and Rivals Five-Star Challenge in the summer of 2015...Selected to the Daily News Dynamic 33 in 2015...Rushed for more than 1,000 yards in three consecutive Seasons...Tallied 1,523 yards and 16 touchdowns while averaging 11.2 yards per carry as a senior...Tallied 1,132 yards on just 97 carries and scored 18 touchdowns as a junior...Rushed for 1,064 yards and 14 rushing touchdowns as a sophomore in 2013...Scored 12 touchdowns and rushed for 641 yards as a freshman in 2012...Rated the No. 1 running back in the nation by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports...Consensus No. 1 prospect in Pennsylvania by all four major recruiting outlets – ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports...Tabbed as a five-star prospect by Scout and 247Sports...Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals...Ranked as the No. 20 overall prospect by 247Sports, No. 25 on the Scout300 list, No. 39 on the Rivals100 2016 list and No. 43 overall prospect on the ESPN300 list for the Class of 2016...Also ran track for Woodland Hills, competing in the 100, 200 and 4x100 relay.
PERSONAL
Full name is Miles Adam Sanders...Son of Marlene Sanders...Has one older brother, Brian, and one younger brother, Kobe...Hobbies include playing video games, training and watching Netflix...Majoring in recreation, parks and tourism management...Born May 1, 1997 in Pitt