Kaj Sanders
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
54
Depth

Kaj Sanders

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsRebuilding
RESDefenseDepth
Depth

Is Kaj Sanders starting?

Kaj Sanders is No. 4 on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights depth chart at RES.

Junior · #1 · 6'1", 200 lbs

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Depth at RES · Rutgers Scarlet Knights

  1. 11274Dylan LonerganStarter
  2. 2754Kevin Levy
  3. 31254Zahmir Dawud
  4. 4154Kaj SandersYou
  5. 55640Tyler Needham

Rutgers Starting Lineup

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Up next for Rutgers

Rutgers plays Wisconsin away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 04:15 PM ET.

The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Bergen Catholic, ranked #434 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 64 tackles, 0 INT, 1 PBU. That's 9% of the team's production at his spot and 80th-percentile production nationally — good for a 54 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit4★ · #434 Natl2-Yr Total104 tacklesTeam Share9%Percentile80th
Newark, NJ
Jersey
#1
Class
JR
Height
6'1"
Weight
200 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20256401
20244004

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.8933
National Rank
#434
High School
Bergen Catholic
Hometown
Oradell, NJ

Why this rating?

On a 67-rated defense; 80th-percentile production (×0.85 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 54. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
67
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 80% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.85)
Depth-chart adjustment
+8 for role; −16 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 4LIUTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 47-15

Sep 25WHOWTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 58-7

Sep 19LUSCTKL 9
TKL
9
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final L 42-35

Sep 11LBCTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 28-21

Kaj Sanders's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

64 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.