Southern MissWRCommitted

Kaden Saunders

Position coaches (Southern Miss, 2026): Ben Olinger, Brandon Bowling, Quinshad Davis

Columbus, OHRedshirt Junior5'10"175 lb#7

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Estimated NIL value

$17K

Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.

Transfer Vulnerability Score

2 / 100

4th

Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.

HS recruit

Class

Redshirt Junior

Seasons left (incl. 2026)

1-2 seasons

Portal entry

January 07, 2026

Kaden Saunders is a 5'10", 175-lb Redshirt Junior WR from Columbus, OH. Kaden Saunders entered the transfer portal from Penn State on January 7, 2026 and committed to Southern Miss. TransferPortl estimates Kaden Saunders's NIL market value at $17K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Kaden Saunders has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026

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Transfer Details

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Southern Miss

Advanced Statistics

2026 · 22 rec

EPA / Pass Play

0.10

8th

Yards / Reception

15.1 yds

74th

Yards / Touch

15.1 yds

77th

Scrimmage Yards

333

44th

Pass Usage

11.9%

23rd

Overall Usage

6.4%

32nd

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS WRs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History

Current TVS

Highest TVS

Sep 20, 2026

Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.

Before past portal windows

Window	Team	TVS	Outcome
2026	Penn State	42 High	Entered portal
2025	Penn State	54 Very high	Did not enter
2024	Penn State	35 High	Did not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History

Current market value

$16,515

Highest market value

$197,613

Nov 11, 2023

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Transfer History

Original School

Penn State

January 07, 2026

Penn State → Southern Miss

Committed

Recruitment

Class of 2022

Committed to Penn State Jul 2020

Season Statistics