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Jersey Number 1
Kaj Sanders
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Junior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 200
- Hometown:
- Newark, N.J.
- High School:
- Bergen Catholic
- Major:
- Human Resource Management
2025 Academic All-Big Ten
2026 (Junior):Ā Picked to the Shriners Children's 1000 watch list (7/22).
2025 (Sophomore): Started allĀ 12Ā 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 ...Ā one of 15 players nationally with multiple blocked kicks ...Ā picked up four tackles againstĀ Penn State (11/29) ...Ā in on four stops at No. 1 Ohio State (11/22) ... compiled seven tacklesĀ in win over Maryland (11/8) ...Ā added seven stopsĀ at Illinois (11/1) ...Ā led the team with a season-high 10 tacklesĀ in win at Purdue (10/25) ...Ā posted five stops versus No. 8 Oregon (10/18), at Washington (10/10) and againstĀ Iowa (9/19) ...Ā blocked a punt, returnedĀ another for a touchdown and broke up a pass versus Norfolk State (9/13) ... recorded five tacklesĀ against Miami (Ohio) (9/6) ... blocked a punt that led to a touchdown and recorded seven tackles versus Ohio (8/28).
2024 (Freshman):Ā Played in all 13 games with six startsĀ at safety ... totaled 43 tackles and four pass breakups ... had 11 games with multiple stops ...Ā broke up a pass and totaled five tacklesĀ in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ...Ā collected four tacklesĀ in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... in on four stops with a pass breakup againstĀ No. 24 Illinois (11/23) ...Ā added two stopsĀ in the win at Maryland (11/16) ...Ā 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 againstĀ 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 debutĀ versus Howard (8/29) ... became the second true freshman to start the season opener on defense under head coach Greg Schiano.
Prior to Rutgers:Ā Coached by Vito Campanile at Bergen Catholic ā¦ played running back and defensive back during scholastic career, finishing with more than 1,400 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns ā¦ helped the Crusaders to three consecutive state titles ā¦ led Bergen Catholic to an 11-1 record and a NJSIAA Non-Public A state title in 2023 ā¦ rushed for 1,053 yards and 17 touchdowns and added 35 tackles as a senior ā¦ first team all-state on defense by USA Today ā¦ first team all-state, all-group and all-division by The Star-Ledger ā¦ helped BC to an 11-1 record and an NJSIAA Non-Public, Group A title in 2022 ā¦ finished junior season with 39 tackles and three interceptions ā¦ First Team All-Non-Public and All-United Red Division by The Star-Ledger ā¦ a four-star prospect and top-five player from New Jersey by Rivals ā¦ also competed in track and field, helping Bergen Catholic to a state title in the 4 x 100-meter relay.
Major:Ā Human Resource Management
2026 (Junior):Ā Picked to the Shriners Children's 1000 watch list (7/22).
2025 (Sophomore): Started allĀ 12Ā 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 ...Ā one of 15 players nationally with multiple blocked kicks ...Ā picked up four tackles againstĀ Penn State (11/29) ...Ā in on four stops at No. 1 Ohio State (11/22) ... compiled seven tacklesĀ in win over Maryland (11/8) ...Ā added seven stopsĀ at Illinois (11/1) ...Ā led the team with a season-high 10 tacklesĀ in win at Purdue (10/25) ...Ā posted five stops versus No. 8 Oregon (10/18), at Washington (10/10) and againstĀ Iowa (9/19) ...Ā blocked a punt, returnedĀ another for a touchdown and broke up a pass versus Norfolk State (9/13) ... recorded five tacklesĀ against Miami (Ohio) (9/6) ... blocked a punt that led to a touchdown and recorded seven tackles versus Ohio (8/28).
2024 (Freshman):Ā Played in all 13 games with six startsĀ at safety ... totaled 43 tackles and four pass breakups ... had 11 games with multiple stops ...Ā broke up a pass and totaled five tacklesĀ in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ...Ā collected four tacklesĀ in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... in on four stops with a pass breakup againstĀ No. 24 Illinois (11/23) ...Ā added two stopsĀ in the win at Maryland (11/16) ...Ā 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 againstĀ 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 debutĀ versus Howard (8/29) ... became the second true freshman to start the season opener on defense under head coach Greg Schiano.
Prior to Rutgers:Ā Coached by Vito Campanile at Bergen Catholic ā¦ played running back and defensive back during scholastic career, finishing with more than 1,400 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns ā¦ helped the Crusaders to three consecutive state titles ā¦ led Bergen Catholic to an 11-1 record and a NJSIAA Non-Public A state title in 2023 ā¦ rushed for 1,053 yards and 17 touchdowns and added 35 tackles as a senior ā¦ first team all-state on defense by USA Today ā¦ first team all-state, all-group and all-division by The Star-Ledger ā¦ helped BC to an 11-1 record and an NJSIAA Non-Public, Group A title in 2022 ā¦ finished junior season with 39 tackles and three interceptions ā¦ First Team All-Non-Public and All-United Red Division by The Star-Ledger ā¦ a four-star prospect and top-five player from New Jersey by Rivals ā¦ also competed in track and field, helping Bergen Catholic to a state title in the 4 x 100-meter relay.
Major:Ā Human Resource Management
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