Player Career
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Player Story
Cale Sanders Jr. built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a safety from Porter, TX wearing No. 22, spending time with Fresno State and SMU. The clearest part of Cale Sanders Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 125 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 2 interceptions across 40 career games in the available record. That gives Cale Sanders Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Fresno State
2021-2022
Opening stop
SMU
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Fresno State | 5 | 16.7 | 4 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Fresno State | 5 | 16.7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Fresno State | 7 | 19.9 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2023 Postseason | SMU | 11 | 23.1 | 4.9 | 4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | SMU | 11 | 23.1 | 4.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | SMU | 13 | 26.5 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 26.5 | 6.4 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs New Mexico
Week 11 · W 34-7 · Conference game
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
72.8 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.
#2
@ Boston College
Week 1 · L 14-23 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
67.8 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.
#3
@ Stanford
Week 8 · W 40-10 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
65 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.
#4
@ UNLV
Week 11 · W 37-30 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
64.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.
#5
vs Charlotte
Week 5 · W 34-16 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
64.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · SMU
13 primary output · 26.5 efficiency · 6.4 usage
61.6
#2
2024 Regular Season · SMU
61.6
13 primary · 26.5 efficiency · 6.4 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · SMU
50.2
11 primary · 23.1 efficiency · 4.9 usage
6
Impact games
8
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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