Is Kaden Saunders starting?
Kaden Saunders is listed 2nd string at WR-Z for Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
Redshirt senior · #7 · 5'10", 175 lbs
See full Southern Miss Golden Eagles depth chart ›Depth at WR-Z · Southern Miss Golden Eagles
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The Story
The Story
A 4-star recruit out of Westerville South, ranked #55 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #7
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 175 lbs
- Transfer
- Penn State
Kaden Saunders is currently behind AJ Little at WR-Z on the Southern Miss depth chart, a Sun Belt team rated 62 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9770
- National Rank
- #55
- High School
- Westerville South
- Hometown
- Westerville, OH
Why this rating?
On a 71-rated offense; 73th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 73 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 7LTROYYDS 138
- REC
- 7
- YDS
- 138
- AVG
- 19.7
- TD
- 0
Final L 55-34
Sep 26LTULNYDS 17
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 17
- AVG
- 8.5
- TD
- 0
Final L 24-21
Sep 19LCONNYDS 8
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 8
- AVG
- 8.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 48-20
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | LTROY | 7 | 138 | 19.7 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LTULN | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LCONN | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
Kaden Saunders's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.