Pro Football Focus’ Ben Cooper released a list outlining one undrafted free agent to watch for each of the 32 NFL teams.
For the Chargers, Cooper named former South Carolina running back Raheim Sanders as someone worth keeping an eye on this summer.
This isn’t as much about a player who can soar up the depth chart as it is about a talented back who belongs on an NFL roster in some capacity. The Chargers’ running back pecking order is messy, led by first-round draft pick Omarion Hampton and free-agent signing Najee Harris.
The team is flush with options behind them, too, but Sanders is still a UDFA to watch. His shiftiness as a pass catcher may set him apart. The South Carolina product ranked in the 100th percentile in forced missed tackles per reception in 2024 while posting a 72nd-percentile yards after contact per rushing attempt average.
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Sanders spent most of his college career at Arkansas before transferring to South Carolina in 2024. He finished his with 3,111 rushing yards, 28 touchdowns, and averaged 5.8 yards per carry across four season. His most productive campaign came in 2022 when he rushed for 1,443 yards, 10 touchdowns, and averaged 6.5 yards per carry.
Omarion Hampton and Najee Harris sit atop the depth chart, but who will round out the positional group remains to be seen. Sanders could earn his way onto the roster, as he brings experience against SEC talent and possesses a good skillset as a physical, downhill runner, and is reliable as a receiver out of the backfield.
This article originally appeared on Chargers Wire: PFF says to keep an eye on this Chargers UDFA signing this summer