Receiver, Southern Miss (from Penn State), 2022–⁠26

Kaden Saunders

Number
No. 7
Height
5′10″
Weight
175 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Columbus, OH

Kaden Saunders plays receiver for Southern Miss, after Penn State (2022–⁠25). Last time out, against Arkansas State: 2 catches, 21 yards.

2026 so far

12 catches, 184 yards

Last game: 2 catches, 21 yards vs. Arkansas State, L 13–⁠23

Next game: vs. Louisiana, Oct 24

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 8CONN
  2. 17@TULN
  3. 138@TROY
  4. 21ARST

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

7catches, career highat Troy, 2026138receiving yards, career highat Troy, 2026

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2022Penn State22110.5013
2023Penn State6569.3117
2026Southern Miss1218415.3038
Career2026113.1138

Returns

SeasonTeamPRYdsTD
2023Penn State13880
2024Penn State4250
2026Southern Miss2310
Career191440

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Penn State7WRYr 1
2023Penn State7WRYr 2
2024Penn State7WRYr 3
2025Penn State7WRYr 4
2026Southern Miss7WRJr. (Yr 5)5′10″175

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2022Penn State21.34––2.7–
2023Penn State71.11––7.7–
2026Southern Miss190.31––5.8–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 Southern Miss 4 games, 12 catches, 184 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDPR
Sep 19vs.UConnL 20–⁠48180–
Sep 26atTulaneL 21–⁠242170–
Oct 6atTroyL 34–⁠5571380–
Oct 17vs.Arkansas StateL 13–⁠2322102
2024 Penn State 2 games, 4 returns, 25 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDPR
Sep 7vs.Bowling GreenW 34–⁠27–––1
Sep 21vs.Kent StateW 56–⁠0–––3
2023 Penn State 7 games, 13 returns, 88 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDPR
Sep 9vs.DelawareW 63–⁠7–––5
Sep 16atIllinoisW 30–⁠1321902
Sep 23vs.IowaW 31–⁠0–––3
Sep 30atNorthwesternW 41–⁠131−101
Oct 14vs.MassachusettsW 63–⁠0–––2
Oct 21atOhio StateL 12–⁠202251–
Nov 11vs.MichiganL 15–⁠241130–
2022 Penn State 1 game, 2 catches, 21 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDPR
Sep 10vs.OhioW 46–⁠102210–

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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