Kaj Sanders
Kaj Sanders
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. This is his second year in the same secondary at Rutgers. One game to point at: 10 tackles against Purdue — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 60–10
vs Norfolk State
4 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 PD
Dominant 50-point win at home against Norfolk State.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Rutgers
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Rutgers
Returning around him
- 1 Rutgers player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rutgers · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #53 · 2026 recruiting class #36
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kevin Anderson’s 2020 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Carter Davis's sophomore season at Boston College (2025).
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Background
2025 Academic All-Big Ten 2025 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games at safety ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) ... ranked third on the team with 65 tackles ... had multiple stops in all 12 games and at least five eight times ... added two blocked punts, a blocked punt return touchd...