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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born | September 15, 1996 Dublin, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Dublin Coffman (OH) | ||||||
| College | Ohio State (2015–2019) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
Playing | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Coaching | |||||||
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C.J. Saunders (born September 15, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Ohio State.
College career
Saunders was unranked by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[1] He committed to Ohio State as a walk-on before the 2015 season.[2] After getting the opportunity to play sporadically for the team, he applied for and was denied a sixth year of eligibility.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+3⁄4 in (1.77 m) |
179 lb (81 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.70 s | 1.62 s | 2.72 s | 4.15 s | 7.10 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | 8 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
After spending a year as a graduate assistant at Ohio State, Saunders had a mini-camp tryout with the Atlanta Falcons in May 2021.[5][6]
Carolina Panthers
On June 1, 2021, Saunders signed with the Carolina Panthers.[7] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 10, 2022.[10]
On August 30, 2022, Saunders was waived by the Panthers and re-signed to the practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[12] He was released on August 26, 2023.[13]
Atlanta Falcons
On August 31, 2023, Saunders was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[14] He was released on October 11, 2023.[15]
Coaching career
Saunders coached as a graduate assistant at Ohio State in 2020 after he was denied a sixth–year of eligibility.[16]
References
- ↑ "C. J. Saunders Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
- ↑ "C. J. Saunders 247". 247Sports.com.
- ↑ Kurelic, Bill. "NCAA denies C.J. Saunders 6th year of eligibility". Bucknuts.
- ↑ "2021 NFL Draft Scout C.J. Saunders College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ↑ Murphy, Patrick. "Former Ohio State receiver C.J. Saunders receives invite to Atlanta Falcons rookie camp". Bucknuts.
- ↑ Baird, Nathan (May 11, 2021). "Former Ohio State football receiver C.J. Saunders gets NFL opportunity in Atlanta Falcons' mini camp". Cleveland.com.
- ↑ Bryan, Will (June 1, 2021). "Panthers sign former Ohio State WR C.J. Saunders; waive Tommy Stevens". Panthers.com. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 31, 2021). "Panthers reduce roster on Tuesday morning". Panthers.com.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (September 1, 2021). "Panthers announce practice squad signings on Wednesday". Panthers.com.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (January 10, 2022). "Panthers sign 10, including quarterback P.J. Walker". Panthers.com.
- ↑ "Panthers make transactions to get to initial 53-man roster". Panthers.com. August 30, 2022.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (January 9, 2023). "Panthers sign nine players on Monday". Panthers.com.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 26, 2023). "Panthers waive 11 players Saturday". Panthers.com.
- ↑ Bair, Scott (August 31, 2023). "Falcons sign two players more to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ↑ Bouda, Nate (October 11, 2023). "NFL Transactions: Wednesday 10/11". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ↑ Baird, Nathan (August 4, 2020). "Ohio State football's C.J. Saunders denied sixth year of eligibility, will instead join coaching staff". Bucknuts.