Noah Sanders, the youngest son of Detroit Lions Hall of Famer Barry Sanders, has committed to the University of Toledo, he announced Sunday.

Committed!! @CoachNCole @CoachCandle @ToledoFB @TheD_Zone @smsbacademy @statechampsmich #toledofootball #weball pic.twitter.com/H3khYEiRZD

— Noah Sanders (@Noah__Sanders) October 13, 2024

A 5-11, 178-pound senior at Birmingham (Mich.) Groves High School, Noah Sanders is rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports. A running back like his father, he also had offers from Bowling Green, Buffalo, and Western Kentucky, among others. Toledo was his first offer.

Through the first five weeks of his senior high school season, Sanders had rushed for 397 yards and five touchdowns.

First Published October 13, 2024, 10:46 p.m.