Last confirmed: Northwestern, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 295 lb · Loveland, OH
Jake Saunders: DL · Northwestern · #90.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jake Saunders
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Third year in the Northwestern defensive front. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Wisconsin — Week 12, 2020.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Northwestern | 14 | 9 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| 2019 | Northwestern | 15 | 8 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | Northwestern | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 30 | 17 | 6.5 | 2.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 9 | W 21-20@ Iowa | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 21-13vs Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 17-7vs No. 10 Wisconsin | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 13 | L 20-29@ Michigan State | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 16 | L 10-22@ No. 3 Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 4.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
32%4 TFLSack rate
7%1 sackHurry rate
0%0 hurries14 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 1 sack.
3 seasons under Pat Fitzgerald — 19-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
42.4%
283 pass / 384 run
Plays / game
83.4
8 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
303 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Northwestern, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Pat Fitzgerald.
