The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Johnson-Sanders, RaJae'
Jersey Number 3
RaJae' Johnson-Sanders
- Prev School:
- San Mateo
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Jennings
Bio
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2021):
Played in 12 games for the Blazers, making nine starts...Tallied 23 receptions on the season for 394 yards and a touchdown...Had a long reception of 63 yards versus Louisiana Tech.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2020):
Played in eight games... Caught two passes for 20 yards... Had a long reception of 16 yards.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2019):
Appeared in four games and utilized the redshirt rule.
PRIOR TO UAB:
Earned All-American honors at the junior college level...Compiled 1,385 yards on 56 receptions and 14 touchdowns during his freshman year at San Mateo...Four-star prospect and ranked as the top junior college wide receiver and No. 10 over junior college player by 247Sports...Chose UAB over offers from West Virginia, Illinois, Kansas and Fresno State among others.
HIGH SCHOOL:
First Team All-Conference running back in high school...Named team MVP his senior year...Also listed as an All-Conference forward for basketball in 2016 and 2017.
PERSONAL:
Son of Dorothy Hicks-Sanders and Terrance Sanders...Has two sisters, Tonjanae Johnson and Bria Wallace, plus one brother, Luther Banner III.
Played in 12 games for the Blazers, making nine starts...Tallied 23 receptions on the season for 394 yards and a touchdown...Had a long reception of 63 yards versus Louisiana Tech.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2020):
Played in eight games... Caught two passes for 20 yards... Had a long reception of 16 yards.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2019):
Appeared in four games and utilized the redshirt rule.
PRIOR TO UAB:
Earned All-American honors at the junior college level...Compiled 1,385 yards on 56 receptions and 14 touchdowns during his freshman year at San Mateo...Four-star prospect and ranked as the top junior college wide receiver and No. 10 over junior college player by 247Sports...Chose UAB over offers from West Virginia, Illinois, Kansas and Fresno State among others.
HIGH SCHOOL:
First Team All-Conference running back in high school...Named team MVP his senior year...Also listed as an All-Conference forward for basketball in 2016 and 2017.
PERSONAL:
Son of Dorothy Hicks-Sanders and Terrance Sanders...Has two sisters, Tonjanae Johnson and Bria Wallace, plus one brother, Luther Banner III.
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