Kaj Sanders
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
80
Good

Kaj Sanders

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsAverage
RESDefenseGood
Projected Starter

Is Kaj Sanders starting?

Kaj Sanders is the projected starter at RES for Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Kaj Sanders is the projected starting RES on a Average Rutgers — 80 OVR.

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Depth at RES · Rutgers Scarlet Knights

  1. 1180Kaj SandersStarter
  2. 21273Dylan Lonergan

What's Next

Who do they play next?Kilian O'Connor — vs USC · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Dylan Lonergan — No. 2 at RES for RutgersHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Rutgers Scarlet Knights

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 80 overall (Good 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 73-rated defense; 80th-percentile production (×0.85 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 80.

Team defense (SP+)
73
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
+7 for role

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

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Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

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.