Eagles host 2 potential first-round prospects on pre-draft visits

The Birds are doing homework on some notable college defenders.

Time to add two more prospects to Bleeding Green Nation’s Philadelphia Eagles’ pre-draft visits tracker leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft:

• South Carolina DT T.J. Sanders (source: Adam Schefter)
• Ole Miss CB Trey Amos (source: Mike Garafolo)

Let’s sort through this news on a player-by-player basis.

T.J. SANDERS

Sanders is the No. 38 prospect ranked by Pro Football Focus.

The 21-year-old spent four years at SC, playing in 39 total games and starting 16. He logged 18 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks as a college athlete.

Some notable mock drafts have listed Sanders as an option at No. 32. He might be a more realistic target if the Eagles trade out of the first round.

Sanders is just the second known DT prospect to visit the Eagles in Philly. The Birds could look to add a player at that position to help offset the loss of Milton Williams.

Scouting report via NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein:

Sanders is a powerful road block with heavy hands and a strong core. He rarely touches the ground. Despite a lack of knee bend, he usually gives better than he gets and blockers have a hard time keeping him sealed. He punches and locks out quickly with a twitchy shed to tackle a gap over. His rush features average first-step quickness, but sudden hand swipes and play-through power in his lower half open pathways to the pocket. Sanders’ blend of power and pressure should put him on the board for both odd- and even-front defenses as a potential three-down solution.

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TREY AMOS

Amos is the No. 32 prospect ranked by Pro Football Focus and the No. 42 prospect ranked by Daniel Jeremiah.

Amos, who turned 23 in March, played at Louisiana for three years before transferring to play for Alabama in 2023. He then transferred to play for Ole Miss in 2024.

All told, Amos played in 61 games with the vast majority of his snaps coming as an outside cornerback. He logged 31 passes defensed, four interceptions, and two forced fumbles during his five-year collegiate tenure.

Despite already having young and talented cornerbacks, the Eagles have been doing homework on CB prospects. Amos might be in play at No. 32 or if the Eagles do a small trade back out of the first round.

Scouting report via NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein:

Long press cornerback who proved he could make the jump from the Sun Belt to the SEC without a hitch. Amos can disrupt the release and plays with good short-area movement in man coverage. He can get a little lost at the top of the route and needs occasional safety nets over the top. He has twitchy feet to close and sees the action clearly from zone but can be hampered by indecisiveness, despite favorable instincts. Amos uses physicality and length to shrink the 50/50 odds in his favor. He can play in multiple coverage but is most consistent in zone. Amos needs to ramp up his run support and trust his eyes in space, but he has the goods to become a solid starting outside corner.

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