Amidst an action-packed camp season with trips completed to N.C. State (June 7), Florida (June 10) and scheduled for Georgia Tech (June 13), South Carolina (June 14), Virginia (June 18), North Carolina (June 19), and Alabama (June 22), underrated 6-foot-5, 300-pound Columbia area pass-rusher Sterling Sanders of the 5A Blythewood Bengals, who recorded 50 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, three sacks, and ten quarterback pressures while starring under the "Friday Night Lights of the Midlands" in 2023, has announced his commitment to an area program who has a pedigree of success in the FCS and Sun Belt Conference.

Yesterday, Sanders gave his verbal pledge to head coach Clay Helton and the Georgia Southern University Eagles over tenders from Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Connecticut, Liberty, The Citadel, Western Kentucky, and Wofford. The Palmetto State pass-rusher was also hearing of interest from Florida and South Carolina.

Sanders talked about his commitment to the Eagles in an exclusive with co-owner, Lee Wardlaw. "I knew that this was the right program for me. (Statesboro) is a big college football town, and I know that the community is going to love me. I can't wait to build a relationship with Coach Helton. I can't wait to get back down there," he said.

"They made me feel like I’m at home. The atmosphere lives up to the school name. When I made my last visit, Coach Helton seemed like a great coach," Sanders continued about the Eagles and their leader, who formerly was head coach at Southern Cal from 2015-2021.