Player profileSouthern Miss Football
Southern Miss · Football
Kaden Saunders
WR · Junior · #7 · 5' 10" · 175 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Columbus, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$279.5K
Southern Miss · Football
Kaden Saunders
WR · Junior · #7 · 5' 10" · 175 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Columbus, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$279.5K
Southern Miss · Football
WR · Junior · #7 · 5' 10" · 175 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Columbus, OH
Estimated NIL value
$279.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $337K
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Kaden Saunders is a 5' 10" 175 lbs Junior Wide Receiver for Southern Miss and is listed by ESPN from Columbus, OH. Kaden Saunders ranks 2nd within the current Southern Miss football roster. The modeled value is $279.5K, with $337K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
9.0%
Football pool: $3.75M
Pool share of school
6.1%
Southern Miss roster market: $5.5M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.75M
Southern Miss Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
2
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Wide Receiver
Class
Junior
Jersey
#7
Height
5' 10"
Weight
175 lbs
Hometown
Columbus, OH
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 55 nationally
Rating: 0.9770
High school: Westerville South
From: Westerville, OH
Class: 2022 / WR
Transfer history
Penn State to Southern Miss
2026 portal cycle / Jan 7, 2026 / Immediate
2024 season production
ESPN player feedReturning
25
Yards
0
Yards
0
Touchdowns
0
Touchdowns
23
Long
0
Long
Career history
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | TD | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 2 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 | 13 |
| 2023 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 6 | 56 | 1 | 9.3 | 17 |
| Career | All teams | 8 | 77 | 1 | 9.6 | 17 |
| Season | Team | YDS | YDS | TD | TD | LNG | LNG | ATT | FC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Kaden Saunders, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $279.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $279.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $337K, equal to about 9.0% of the Southern Miss football market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster.
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