Player file
John Saunders Jr.
No sourced #1 / top 5 / top 10 on this file.
S Safety · official depth S3 · Ole Miss · #23 · PRO
6' 2" · 211 lbs
age 24 · born 2001-10-24 · signed through 2026 · OTC APY $1,005,000
2025 line
ESPN regular-season stats have no 2025 official defensive line. https://site.web.api.espn.com/apis/common/v3/sports/football/nfl/athletes/4608762/stats
2026Signed through
Over The Cap
PFF+
No PFF+ grade on this player. Do not mint 84.3.
College by year
- 2024 · Ole Miss · NCAA46 tkl · 0 sackHC Lane KiffinCollegeFootballData player season stats · 2026-08-14CollegeFootballData coaches · 2026-08-15
- 2023 · Ole Miss · NCAA65 tkl · 0 sackHC Lane KiffinCollegeFootballData player season stats · 2026-08-14CollegeFootballData coaches · 2026-08-15
- 2022 · Miami (OH) · NCAA49 tkl · 0 sackHC Chuck MartinCollegeFootballData player season stats · 2026-08-14CollegeFootballData coaches · 2026-08-15
- 2021 · Miami (OH) · NCAA13 tkl · 0 sackHC Chuck MartinCollegeFootballData player season stats · 2026-08-14CollegeFootballData coaches · 2026-08-15
- 2020 · Miami (OH) · NCAA2 tkl · 0 sackHC Chuck MartinCollegeFootballData player season stats · 2026-08-14CollegeFootballData coaches · 2026-08-15
Combine / pro day
No sourced combine / pro day on this file.
Draft
Year not on file
Draft year / round not on this file.
NFL by year
nflverse stats_player_reg has no regular-season row for this espn_id.
No sourced NFL leaderboard for 2024 on this file. Will not mint a badge from a partial room. Open leaders
Official games
- Preseason week 1 · IND 13–13 NE2 tackles (0-2)
Snaps not printed in the NFL Game Summary.
Open the book · NFL Game Summary - Preseason week 1 · PHI 21–24 NE8 tackles (4-4)
Snaps not printed in the NFL Game Summary.
Open the book · NFL Game Summary
Injuries
No sourced injury on this file. Not “healthy.”
Suspensions / discipline
No sourced suspension or discipline on this file.
Transactions
- 2026-02-10Signed 11 players to futures contracts: G Mehki Butler, LB Amari Gainer, WR John Jiles, TE Marshall Lang, T Lorenz Metz, DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr., LB Otis Reese, G Andrew Rupcich, S John Saunders Jr., DL Leonard Taylor III and WR Jeremiah Webb.patriots.com / transactions · 2026-08-14
Awards
No sourced award on this file.