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| No. 1 – Rutgers Scarlet Knights | |
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| Position | Defensive back |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 4, 2006[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Kaj Sanders (born January 4, 2006)[1] is an American football defensive back for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Early life
[edit]Sanders attended Bergen Catholic High School in Bergen County, New Jersey, and committed to play college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.[2]
College career
[edit]Sanders entered his true freshman season in 2024 as a starter, becoming the second-ever defender to start the season opener as a true freshman for the Scarlet Knights in a victory over Howard.[3] He appeared in all 13 games with six starts, racking up 43 tackles and four pass deflections.[4] Sanders entered his sophomore season in 2025 as a full-time starter.[5] During the 2025 season, he appeared in all 12 games, recording 65 tackles, a pass deflection, two blocked kicks, and a return touchdown.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Sanders is the son of former Virginia football player, LaQuan Sanders.[7][8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 @GhostCity_Quan (January 4, 2025). "Happy 19th Birthday son @kajsanders_ enjoy" (Tweet). Retrieved May 17, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Iseman, Chris (July 8, 2023). "Rutgers football lands Bergen Catholic's Kaj Sanders. Here's what it means for recruiting". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ Lanni, Patrick. "True freshman gets rare starting nod in Rutgers' season-opener vs. Howard". NJ.com. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ Iseman, Chris (April 18, 2025). "How Rutgers football safety Kaj Sanders is working to build on strong freshman season". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ Fonseca, Brian. "Rutgers football: Former elite N.J. recruit showing 'growth' after playing major role as freshman". NJ.com. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Kaj Sanders 2025 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ Hunt, Todderick. "Greg Schiano earns highest-profile pledge of 2024 class from Big North 4-star DB Kaj Sanders". NJ.com. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ Hunt, Todderick (December 20, 2023). "Kaj Sanders becomes 1st blue-chip from Big North to sign to Rutgers, signaling others to follow". NJ.com. Retrieved May 18, 2026.