Kaj Sanders
DB · Junior
6'1" · 200 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #1: Famah Toure (WR)
Background
- Hometown
- Newark, N.J.
- High school
- Bergen Catholic
Recruiting
- Rating
- 4-star (0.8933 247 composite)
- National rank
- #434
- Class
- 2024
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
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Picked to the Shriners Children's 1000 watch list (7/22).
2025tap to read
Started all 12 games at safety ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) ... ranked third on the team with 65 tackles ... had multiple stops in all 12 games and at least five eight times ... added two blocked punts, a blocked punt return touchdown and a pass breakup ... one of 15 players nationally with multiple blocked kicks ... picked up four tackles against Penn State (11/29) ... in on four stops at No. 1 Ohio State (11/22) ... compiled seven tackles in win over Maryland (11/8) ... added seven stops at Illinois (11/1) ... led the team with a season-high 10 tackles in win at Purdue (10/25) ... posted five stops versus No. 8 Oregon (10/18), at Washington (10/10) and against Iowa (9/19) ... blocked a punt, returned another for a touchdown and broke up a pass versus Norfolk State (9/13) ... recorded five tackles against Miami (Ohio) (9/6) ... blocked a punt that led to a touchdown and recorded seven tackles versus Ohio (8/28).
2024tap to read
Played in all 13 games with six starts at safety ... totaled 43 tackles and four pass breakups ... had 11 games with multiple stops ... broke up a pass and totaled five tackles in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... collected four tackles in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... in on four stops with a pass breakup against No. 24 Illinois (11/23) ... added two stops in the win at Maryland (11/16) ... recorded four tackles and a pass breakup in win over Minnesota (11/9) ... posted five tackles at USC (10/25) ... picked up a season-high six stops against Wisconsin (10/12) ... in on three tackles at Virginia Tech (9/21) ... added four stops against Akron (9/7) ... posted three tackles and a pass breakup in collegiate debut versus Howard (8/29) ... became the second true freshman to start the season opener on defense under head coach Greg Schiano. Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Vito Campanile at Bergen Catholic … played running back and defensive back during scholastic career, finishing with more than 1,400 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns … helped the Crusaders to three consecutive state titles … led Bergen Catholic to an 11-1 record and a NJSIAA Non-Public A state title in 2023 … rushed for 1,053 yards and 17 touchdowns and added 35 tackles as a senior … first team all-state on defense by USA Today … first team all-state, all-group and all-division by The Star-Ledger … helped BC to an 11-1 record and an NJSIAA Non-Public, Group A title in 2022 … finished junior season with 39 tackles and three interceptions … First Team All-Non-Public and All-United Red Division by The Star-Ledger … a four-star prospect and top-five player from New Jersey by Rivals … also competed in track and field, helping Bergen Catholic to a state title in the 4 x 100-meter relay. Major: Human Resource Management
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2025 Academic All-Big Ten:
2026 (Junior): Picked to the Shriners Children's 1000 watch list (7/22).
2025 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games at safety ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) ... ranked third on the team with 65 tackles ... had multiple stops in all 12 games and at least five eight times ... added two blocked punts, a blocked punt return touchdown and a pass breakup ... one of 15 players nationally with multiple blocked kicks ... picked up four tackles against Penn State (11/29) ... in on four stops at No. 1 Ohio State (11/22) ... compiled seven tackles in win over Maryland (11/8) ... added seven stops at Illinois (11/1) ... led the team with a season-high 10 tackles in win at Purdue (10/25) ... posted five stops versus No. 8 Oregon (10/18), at Washington (10/10) and against Iowa (9/19) ... blocked a punt, returned another for a touchdown and broke up a pass versus Norfolk State (9/13) ... recorded five tackles against Miami (Ohio) (9/6) ... blocked a punt that led to a touchdown and recorded seven tackles versus Ohio (8/28).
2024 (Freshman): Played in all 13 games with six starts at safety ... totaled 43 tackles and four pass breakups ... had 11 games with multiple stops ... broke up a pass and totaled five tackles in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... collected four tackles in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... in on four stops with a pass breakup against No. 24 Illinois (11/23) ... added two stops in the win at Maryland (11/16) ... recorded four tackles and a pass breakup in win over Minnesota (11/9) ... posted five tackles at USC (10/25) ... picked up a season-high six stops against Wisconsin (10/12) ... in on three tackles at Virginia Tech (9/21) ... added four stops against Akron (9/7) ... posted three tackles and a pass breakup in collegiate debut versus Howard (8/29) ... became the second true freshman to start the season opener on defense under head coach Greg Schiano.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Vito Campanile at Bergen Catholic … played running back and defensive back during scholastic career, finishing with more than 1,400 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns … helped the Crusaders to three consecutive state titles … led Bergen Catholic to an 11-1 record and a NJSIAA Non-Public A state title in 2023 … rushed for 1,053 yards and 17 touchdowns and added 35 tackles as a senior … first team all-state on defense by USA Today … first team all-state, all-group and all-division by The Star-Ledger … helped BC to an 11-1 record and an NJSIAA Non-Public, Group A title in 2022 … finished junior season with 39 tackles and three interceptions … First Team All-Non-Public and All-United Red Division by The Star-Ledger … a four-star prospect and top-five player from New Jersey by Rivals … also competed in track and field, helping Bergen Catholic to a state title in the 4 x 100-meter relay.
Major: Human Resource Management