Defensive back, Mercyhurst, 2025–26
Jayonn Saunders
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Jayonn Saunders plays defensive back for Mercyhurst. Last time out, against Central Connecticut: 5 tackles, 0.5 sacks.
2026 so far
34 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
Last game: 5 tackles, 0.5 sacks vs. Central Connecticut, L 40–43
Next game: at Robert Morris, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mercyhurst | 34 | 16 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mercyhurst | 13 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Mercyhurst | 13 | DB | So. | 5′11″ | 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.
Game by game
2026 Mercyhurst 7 games, 34 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at Youngstown State | L 10–43 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at New Mexico State | L 14–51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at New Mexico | L 7–70 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs.Glenville State | W 49–20 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Western Kentucky | L 7–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Long Island University | L 24–27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Central Connecticut | L 40–43 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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