Fresno State Athletics
2021 Signing Day Football Roster
Roster
Sanders, Cale
RB
/ Football
LB
/ Football
LB
/ Football
DL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
DE
/ Football
DB
/ Football
DE
/ Football
QB
/ Football
RB
/ Football
DL
/ Football
DB
/ Football
OL
/ Football
LB
/ Football
DB
/ Football
TE
/ Football
DB
/ Football
Cale Sanders
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- New Caney, Texas
- High School:
- New Caney HS
Bio
A glance at Sanders:
• Rated a three star recruit by 247Sports.
• Was a four-year varsity football player.
• Had 227 total tackles (122 solo) in his career. Recorded 24 TFL in his career, six career sacks, four career interceptions, 25 defended passes, four fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.
• In his senior season in 2020, Sanders had 51 tackles, two interceptions, five defended passes and a fumble recovery in just eight games on the year.
• Was a major contributor on the offensive side of the ball as a running back, and added additional yardage as a returner.
• Sanders helped his team to three district titles and a 33-12 overall record in his time at New Caney HS.
• He was the District 9-5A Offensive Most Valuable Player in 2019.
• He earned first team All-Montgomery County honors as an athlete in 2019.
• He was a second team All-County selection in 2018.
• Also in 2018, he was a first team District 9-5A selection.
• In his freshman year, he was named the District 21-5A Newcomer of the Year and a second team All-Montgomery County defensive back.
• Was also a member of the track team.
• Had offers from Texas Tech, UCF, Colorado State and Houston.
• Rated a three star recruit by 247Sports.
• Was a four-year varsity football player.
• Had 227 total tackles (122 solo) in his career. Recorded 24 TFL in his career, six career sacks, four career interceptions, 25 defended passes, four fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.
• In his senior season in 2020, Sanders had 51 tackles, two interceptions, five defended passes and a fumble recovery in just eight games on the year.
• Was a major contributor on the offensive side of the ball as a running back, and added additional yardage as a returner.
• Sanders helped his team to three district titles and a 33-12 overall record in his time at New Caney HS.
• He was the District 9-5A Offensive Most Valuable Player in 2019.
• He earned first team All-Montgomery County honors as an athlete in 2019.
• He was a second team All-County selection in 2018.
• Also in 2018, he was a first team District 9-5A selection.
• In his freshman year, he was named the District 21-5A Newcomer of the Year and a second team All-Montgomery County defensive back.
• Was also a member of the track team.
• Had offers from Texas Tech, UCF, Colorado State and Houston.
FB Media Availability [9/16]: QB EJ Warner
Tuesday, September 16
FB Weekly Press Conference [9/15]
Monday, September 15
FB highlight vs Southern University [9/13/25]
Monday, September 15
Post-Game Press Conference [9/13]
Sunday, September 14
