#7
Kaden Saunders
Returning to Penn State for 2026
Kaden Saunders
This is his third year in the same receiving corps at Penn State.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Penn State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under James Franklin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Penn State11-2HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2023Penn State10-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2024Penn State13-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Penn State | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Penn State | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 8 | 77 | 9.6 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | 25 | -- |
| 2023 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | 88 | -- |
| 2022 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | -- | 113 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Penn State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Penn State
Returning around him
- 56% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 8 Penn State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (38 in / 48 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Penn State · Last season: 7-6 (AP #7) · Talent rank #10 · 2026 recruiting class #65
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2023+167%
Up 167% from first season to most-recent.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology