Usage Score
5.2
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
22.3
Consistency
23.6
Season Value
17.3
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
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 22.3 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: Stanford
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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2024 Postseason · SMU
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
22.3
Usage
5.2
Consistency
23.6
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 0. Unknown: 0. Nevada: 0. BYU: 0. TCU: 1. Louisville: 1. Stanford: 3. Duke: 0.5. Pittsburgh: 0. Boston College: 0. Virginia: 0.5. California: 2
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. Penn State: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Nevada: 3 by 12.5. BYU: 6 by 25. TCU: 6 by 35. Louisville: 5 by 30.8. Stanford: 2 by 38.3. Duke: 3 by 17.5. Pittsburgh: 6 by 25. Boston College: 4 by 16.7. Virginia: 2 by 13.3. California: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.9 · n=9 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=6 · +0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Stanford
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs California
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | @ Penn State | L 10-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs CaliforniaSplash game | W 38-6 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Virginia | W 33-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Boston College | W 38-28 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/3 | vs Pittsburgh | W 48-25 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/27 | @ Duke | W 28-27 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/20 | @ Stanford | W 40-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Louisville | W 34-27 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs TCU | W 66-42 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/6 | vs BYU | L 15-18 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/1 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 8/25 | @ Nevada | W 29-24 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 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.