Usage Score
5.9
Player Dossier
2021-2024Fresno State
Cale Sanders Jr.
S • 5'10" • 185 lbs • Porter, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Cale Sanders Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.1
Consistency
52
Season Value
26.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Fresno State • SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Cale Sanders Jr., S. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · SMU. Cale Sanders Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
SMU paired 11 primary output with 23.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 23.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Fresno State, SMU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Postseason · SMU
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
23.1
Usage
5.9
Consistency
52
Best Game by takeover score
Boston College
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Boston College: 2. Unknown: 1. TCU: 0. Charlotte: 3. East Carolina: 2. Tulsa: 0. Rice: 0. North Texas: 1. Memphis: 2. Navy: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Boston College: 4 by 36.7. Unknown: 2 by 18.3. TCU: 3 by 12.5. Charlotte: 4 by 46.7. East Carolina: 2 by 28.3. Tulsa: 3 by 12.5. Rice: 4 by 16.7. North Texas: 3 by 22.5. Memphis: 3 by 32.5. Navy: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.1 · n=7 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=2 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half1.6 · n=5 · +1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=5 · -1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Charlotte
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Charlotte
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/28 | @ Boston CollegeSplash game | L 14-23 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Navy | W 59-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Memphis | W 38-34 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs North Texas | W 45-21 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Rice | W 36-31 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Tulsa | W 69-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/12 | @ East Carolina | W 31-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Charlotte | W 34-16 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ TCU | L 17-34 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Fresno State
2021-2022
Opening stop
- 2
SMU
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
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| 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 | 5.9 | 4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | SMU | 11 | 23.1 | 5.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | SMU | 8 | 22.3 | 5.2 | -3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | SMU | 8 | 22.3 | 5.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Charlotte
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.4 takeover score.
#2
Stanford
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 48.6 takeover score.
#3
UNLV
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.4 takeover score.
#4
San José State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.3 takeover score.
#5
New Mexico
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · SMU
11 primary output · 23.1 efficiency · 5.9 usage
26.5
#2
2023 Regular Season · SMU
26.5
11 primary · 23.1 efficiency · 5.9 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Fresno State
23.4
5 primary · 16.7 efficiency · 4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
125
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.