C. J. Saunders

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C. J. Saunders
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-15) September 15, 1996 (age 27)
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)
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:11
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

C.J. Saunders (born September 15, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State.

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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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.62 s2.72 s4.15 s7.10 s34.5 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "C. J. Saunders Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  2. ↑ "C. J. Saunders 247". 247Sports.com.
  3. ↑ Kurelic, Bill. "NCAA denies C.J. Saunders 6th year of eligibility". Bucknuts.
  4. ↑ "2021 NFL Draft Scout C.J. Saunders College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ Murphy, Patrick. "Former Ohio State receiver C.J. Saunders receives invite to Atlanta Falcons rookie camp". Bucknuts.
  6. ↑ Baird, Nathan (11 May 2021). "Former Ohio State football receiver C.J. Saunders gets NFL opportunity in Atlanta Falcons' mini camp". Cleveland.com.
  7. ↑ Bryan, Will (June 1, 2021). "Panthers sign former Ohio State WR C.J. Saunders; waive Tommy Stevens". Panthers.com. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  8. ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 31, 2021). "Panthers reduce roster on Tuesday morning". Panthers.com.
  9. ↑ Gantt, Darin (September 1, 2021). "Panthers announce practice squad signings on Wednesday". Panthers.com.
  10. ↑ Gantt, Darin (January 10, 2022). "Panthers sign 10, including quarterback P.J. Walker". Panthers.com.
  11. ↑ "Panthers make transactions to get to initial 53-man roster". Panthers.com. August 30, 2022.
  12. ↑ Gantt, Darin (January 9, 2023). "Panthers sign nine players on Monday". Panthers.com.
  13. ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 26, 2023). "Panthers waive 11 players Saturday". Panthers.com.
  14. ↑ Bair, Scott (August 31, 2023). "Falcons sign two players more to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  15. ↑ Bouda, Nate (2023-10-11). "NFL Transactions: Wednesday 10/11". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  16. ↑ Baird, Nathan (4 August 2020). "Ohio State football's C.J. Saunders denied sixth year of eligibility, will instead join coaching staff". Bucknuts.
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