Usage Score
5
Player Dossier
2024-2025Rutgers
Kaj Sanders
DB • 6'1" • 197 lbs • Newark, NJ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kaj Sanders shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.1
Consistency
2.8
Season Value
8.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Rutgers
242425
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Rutgers
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
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.
Kaj Sanders, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Rutgers. Kaj Sanders shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Rutgers paired 4 primary output with 17.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 23.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 1 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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2025 Regular Season · Rutgers
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.1
Efficiency
23.1
Usage
5
Consistency
2.8
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. Ohio: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Unknown: 1. Iowa: 0. Minnesota: 0. Washington: 0. Oregon: 0. Purdue: 0. Illinois: 0. Maryland: 0. Ohio State: 0. Penn State: 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. Ohio: 7 by 29.2. Miami (OH): 5 by 20.8. Unknown: 4 by 26.7. Iowa: 4 by 16.7. Minnesota: 2 by 8.3. Washington: 5 by 20.8. Oregon: 5 by 20.8. Purdue: 10 by 41.7. Illinois: 7 by 29.2. Maryland: 7 by 29.2. Ohio State: 4 by 16.7. Penn State: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=4 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=7 · +0 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=6 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=6 · -0.2 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
Unknown
Best efficiency game
41.7 vs Purdue
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | vs Penn State | L 36-40 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Ohio State | L 9-42 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Maryland | W 35-20 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Illinois | L 13-35 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Purdue10+ tackles | W 27-24 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Oregon | L 10-56 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Washington | L 19-38 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Minnesota | L 28-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Iowa | L 28-38 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Miami (OH) | W 45-17 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/28 | vs Ohio | W 34-31 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Rutgers
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | Rutgers | 4 | 17.2 | 2.8 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Rutgers | 4 | 17.2 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Rutgers | 1 | 23.1 | 5 | -3 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kansas State
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.7 takeover score.
#3
Illinois
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.4 takeover score.
#4
Minnesota
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Rutgers
4 primary output · 17.2 efficiency · 2.8 usage
9.3
#2
2024 Regular Season · Rutgers
9.3
4 primary · 17.2 efficiency · 2.8 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Rutgers
8.1
1 primary · 23.1 efficiency · 5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.8933
Bergen Catholic · Oradell, NJ
- Committed To
- Rutgers
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
104
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 24 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.