Career Highlights
• Saunders has played the last two seasons as a reserve linebacker and key member of HU’s special teams ... 17 of his 31 career tackles have come on special teams ... has led the team in special teams tackles each of the last two years.
• Career Games/Starts: 21/0 ... Bison debut: vs. Southwest Baptist (8/28/04).
• Redshirted in 2002
• GSC Academic Honor Roll (2004, 2005)
2005
• Played in all 11 games as a reserve linebacker and special teams member ... 8 of his 17 tackles were on special teams ... had 5 tackles on kickoff coverage and 3 tackles on punt coverage ... led HU in special teams tackles for the second straight season.
• Tied a career high with 4 tackles at Arkansas-Monticello ... recovered a fumble at North Alabama.
2004
• Played in 10 games as a reserve linebacker and special teams player.
• Led the Bisons with 9 special teams tackles, all coming on kickoff coverage ... recorded a sack for a loss of 8 yards at Missouri Southern ... had a season-high 4 tackles at MSSU.
2003
• On the squad but did not play in 2003.
Previous School
• Played linebacker and fullback at Cherokee High School in Rogersville, Tenn. ... two-time all-conference ... coached by Mike Sivert ... also on the track team.
Personal
• Born: Nov. 27, 1983 ... Major: Exercise Science ... Parents: Horace and Phyllis Saunders.
Career Stats
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2004................ 10 7 7 14 1.0-8 0 0 0 0
2005................ 11 9 8 17 0.5-0 0 0 1 0
TOTAL............... 21 16 15 31 1.5-8 0 0 1 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds
2004................ 10 1 0 1.0 8
2005................ 11 0 0 0.0 0
TOTAL............... 21 1 0 1.0 8
Career Highs
Tackles - 4 (twice), last at Arkansas-Monticello (10/13/05)
Tackles for Loss - 1.0 at Missouri Southern (9/4/04)
Sacks - 1.0 at Missouri Southern (9/4/04)
