Linebacker, Kent State (from Purdue), 2019–23
Khali Saunders
- Number
- No. 45
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 233 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Elmhurst, IL
Khali Saunders played linebacker at Purdue (2019–21) and Kent State (2022–23).
Career highs
12tackles, career highvs. Eastern Michigan, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Purdue | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kent State | 55 | 26 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | Kent State | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 100 | 48 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
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 | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Purdue | 45 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Purdue | 45 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Purdue | 45 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Kent State | 45 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Kent State | 45 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 233 |
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
2023 Kent State 10 games, 33 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Arkansas | L 6–28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 38–10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Fresno State | L 10–53 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 3–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Ohio | L 17–42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | at Eastern Michigan | L 14–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Buffalo | L 6–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Bowling Green | L 19–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Ball State | L 3–34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 27–37 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Kent State 8 games, 55 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs.Ohio | W 31–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atMiami (OH) | L 24–27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Toledo | L 31–52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Akron | W 33–27 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs.Ball State | L 20–27 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 9 | atBowling Green | W 40–6 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Eastern Michigan | L 24–31 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atBuffalo | W 30–27 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Purdue 3 games, 8 tackles
2020 Purdue 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | vs. Northwestern | L 20–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Nebraska | L 27–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Purdue 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | vs. Maryland | W 40–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atNorthwestern | W 24–22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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