Receiver, Oklahoma (from Fresno State), 2010–13
Jalen Saunders
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 5′9″
- Hometown
- Elk Grove, CA
- Born
- Sep 30, 1992, in Elk Grove, California
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Jalen Saunders played receiver at Fresno State (2010–11) and Oklahoma (2012–13). The New York Jets took Saunders in round 4, No. 104 overall in the 2014 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
15catches, career highvs. Notre Dame, 2012181receiving yards, career highvs. Notre Dame, 20122receiving touchdowns, career highsix times; last vs. Alabama, 2013Honors
Team titles: Big 12 champions, 2012
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fresno State | 30 | 462 | 15.4 | 3 | 78 |
| 2011 | Fresno State | 50 | 1,065 | 21.3 | 12 | 88 |
| 2012 | Oklahoma | 62 | 829 | 13.4 | 3 | 76 |
| 2013 | Oklahoma | 61 | 729 | 12.0 | 8 | 76 |
| Career | 203 | 3,085 | 15.2 | 26 | 88 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fresno State | 32 | 738 | 0 | 6 | 69 | 0 |
| 2012 | Oklahoma | – | – | – | 5 | 88 | 1 |
| 2013 | Oklahoma | 1 | 55 | 0 | 20 | 308 | 2 |
| Career | 33 | 793 | 0 | 31 | 465 | 3 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fresno State | 19 | 166 | 8.7 | 0 | 36 |
| 2011 | Fresno State | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | 2 | 31 |
| 2013 | Oklahoma | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 37 |
| Career | 32 | 301 | 9.4 | 2 | 37 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fresno State | 6 | WR | |
| 2011 | Fresno State | 6 | WR | |
| 2012 | Oklahoma | 6 | WR | |
| 2013 | Oklahoma | 6 | WR | 5′9″ |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Oklahoma | 60 | 0.75 | 43rd (n=341) | 0.81 | 45.2 | 7% |
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
2013 Oklahoma 13 games, 61 catches, 729 yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 34–0 | 3 | 30 | 2 | – | – | 4 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 16–7 | 4 | 60 | 0 | – | – | 3 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 51–20 | 3 | 47 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 28 | at | W 35–21 | 7 | 46 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 20–17 | 5 | 30 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 20–36 | 3 | 18 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | at | W 34–19 | 4 | 47 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 38–30 | 6 | 153 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Nov 7 | at | L 12–41 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 48–10 | 3 | 15 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 41–31 | 7 | 95 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Dec 7 | at | W 33–24 | 5 | 39 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | W 45–31 | 5 | 75 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
2012 Oklahoma 9 games, 62 catches, 829 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 63–21 | 2 | 54 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 52–7 | 3 | 34 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 27 | vs. | L 13–30 | 15 | 181 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 3 | at | W 35–20 | 4 | 54 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 42–34 | 5 | 50 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 17 | at | W 50–49 | 7 | 123 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 51–48 | 10 | 162 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| Dec 1 | at | W 24–17 | 7 | 108 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Jan 4 ✦ | vs. | L 13–41 | 9 | 63 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
2011 Fresno State 13 games, 50 catches, 1,065 yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 21–36 | 2 | 22 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | at | L 29–42 | 1 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 27–22 | 3 | 154 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 24 | at | W 48–24 | 5 | 142 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 28–38 | 6 | 127 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 7–57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 31–21 | 4 | 61 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at | L 38–45 | 4 | 76 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 21–41 | 8 | 69 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at | L 45–48 | 7 | 174 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at | W 24–21 | 3 | 67 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 24–27 | 3 | 50 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dec 3 | at | L 28–35 | 3 | 105 | 1 | – | – | – |
2010 Fresno State 13 games, 30 catches, 462 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 28–14 | 1 | 18 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 18 | at | W 41–24 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 110 | 2 |
| Sep 25 | at | L 38–55 | 5 | 80 | 1 | 5 | 134 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | vs. | W 38–17 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 2 |
| Oct 9 | vs. | L 27–49 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 6 | 138 | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 33–10 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 4 | 90 | – |
| Oct 23 | at | W 33–18 | 2 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 6 | at | W 40–34 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 74 | – |
| Nov 13 | vs. | L 34–35 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 108 | – |
| Nov 19 | at | L 0–51 | 1 | 10 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 27 | vs. | W 23–20 | 5 | 51 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 3 | vs. | W 25–23 | 1 | 78 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. | L 17–40 | 3 | 21 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2014 Senior Bowl (South team, won 20–10).
| Drill | Combine 2014 | Combine or pro day 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′8⅞″ | |
| Weight | 165 lb | |
| Arm length | 30″ | |
| Hand size | 8⅞″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.44 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.55 s | |
| Vertical jump | 34″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.29 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.34 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 8 games with a stat; latest team: Chicago Bears.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | New Orleans Saints | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2020 | XFL | Houston Roughnecks |
| 2020 | CFL | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2022 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers * |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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