Tight end, Kansas (from Florida State), 2013–⁠18

Mavin Saunders

Lettered 2015–⁠17 at Florida State (school media guide)

Number
No. 89
Height
6′5″
Weight
256 lb
Class (2018)
Senior
Hometown
Bimini, BS

Mavin Saunders played tight end at Florida State (2013–⁠17) and Kansas (2018).

Team titles: National champions, 2013 (Florida State); ACC champions, 2013 and 2014

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2015Florida State6528.7021
2016Florida State1018218.2033
2018Kansas4328.0118
Career2026613.3133

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2013Florida State89TE
2014Florida State89TERS
2015Florida State89TEFr.
2016Florida State89TESo.
2017Florida State89TEJr.
2018Kansas89TESr.6′5″256

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2015Florida State70.26––1.8–
2016Florida State130.89––11.6–
2018Kansas40.69––2.8–

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

2018 Kansas 3 games, 4 catches, 32 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 1vs.NichollsL 23–⁠2621008
Oct 6atWest VirginiaL 22–⁠38118118
Nov 17atOklahomaL 40–⁠551404
2016 Florida State 7 games, 10 catches, 182 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 24atSouth FloridaW 55–⁠35112012
Oct 1vs.North CarolinaL 35–⁠37374033
Oct 8atMiamiW 20–⁠19111011
Oct 29vs.ClemsonL 34–⁠37119019
Nov 11vs.Boston CollegeW 45–⁠7119019
Nov 19atSyracuseW 45–⁠14244028
Nov 26vs.FloridaW 31–⁠131303
2015 Florida State 4 games, 6 catches, 52 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 5vs.Texas StateW 59–⁠161505
Sep 18atBoston CollegeW 14–⁠01000
Oct 10vs.MiamiW 29–⁠24326017
Oct 17vs.LouisvilleW 41–⁠21121021

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2019
Height6′4½″
Weight236 lb
Arm length33″
Hand size10⅛″
40-yard dash4.87 s
Vertical jump31″
Broad jump9′3″
Bench press12 reps

Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).

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