Players
Kaj Sanders
DB · Rutgers
Kaj Sanders
DB · #1 · Rutgers
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'1" · 200 lb
- Seasons
- 3
- Recruiting
- ★★★★☆ · 0.8933
- Class rank
- #434 · 2024
- Hometown
- Newark, NJ
- High school
- Bergen Catholic
Returning player.
Career
114 Tackles · 5 PD
On a roster 2024–2026. Statistics held for 2024–2026.
2026
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
10 Tackles · 0 PD
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vs Howard | W 58–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs USC | L 35–42 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Boston College | L 21–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
64 Tackles · 1 PD
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Penn State | L 36–40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Ohio State | L 9–42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Maryland | W 35–20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Illinois | L 13–35 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Purdue | W 27–24 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Oregon | L 10–56 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Washington | L 19–38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Minnesota | L 28–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Iowa | L 28–38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Norfolk State | W 60–10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | vs Miami (OH) | W 45–17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Ohio | W 34–31 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs Norfolk State | W 60–10 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 1 | 22 |
| 1 | vs Ohio | W 34–31 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
2024
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
40 Tackles · 4 PD
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Kansas State * | L 41–44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | @ Michigan State | W 41–14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Illinois | L 31–38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Maryland | W 31–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Minnesota | W 26–19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | @ USC | L 20–42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Wisconsin | L 7–42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Nebraska | L 7–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Washington | W 21–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Virginia Tech | W 26–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Akron | W 49–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Howard | W 44–7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |