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Rutgers · Football
Kaj Sanders
· 3★ recruit
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Estimated NIL value
$559.6K
Rutgers · Football
Kaj Sanders
· 3★ recruit
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Estimated NIL value
$559.6K
Rutgers · Football
DB · Junior · #1 · 6' 1" · 200 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Junior
Jersey
#1
Height
6' 1"
Weight
200 lbs
Hometown
From Newark, NJ
Estimated NIL value
$559.6K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Kaj Sanders is a 6' 1" 200 lbs Junior Defensive Back for Rutgers and is listed by ESPN from Newark, NJ. Kaj Sanders ranks 10th within the current Rutgers football roster. The modeled value is $559.6K, with $559.6K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.7%
Football pool: $15.2M
Pool share of school
2.4%
Rutgers roster market: $23.45M
Roster dollars tracked
$15.2M
Rutgers Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Newark, NJ
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 432 nationally
Rating: 0.8933
High school: Bergen Catholic
From: Oradell, NJ
Class: 2024 / S
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
64
Total tackles
39
Solo tackles
25
AST
1
Passes defended
0
Sacks
0
Forced fumbles
Scoring
0
PASS
0
RUSH
0
Receptions
1
RET
1
Touchdowns
0
2PT
Returning
3
Attempts
63
Yards
1
Touchdowns
0
FC
23
Long
0
Attempts
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 42 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 64 | 39 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 106 | 55 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 3 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 3 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest games
Penn State Nittany LionsNov 29, 2025 · 40-36L
Ohio State BuckeyesNov 22, 2025 · 42-9W
Maryland TerrapinsNov 8, 2025 · 35-20L
Illinois Fighting IlliniNov 1, 2025 · 35-13W
Purdue BoilermakersOct 25, 2025 · 27-24L
Oregon DucksOct 18, 2025 · 56-10L
Washington HuskiesOct 11, 2025 · 38-19L
Minnesota Golden GophersSep 27, 2025 · 31-28Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Kaj Sanders, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $559.6K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $559.6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $559.6K, equal to about 3.7% of the Rutgers football market. The player ranks 10th on that roster.
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