John Saunders Jr.
John Saunders Jr.
Erases the deep middle of the field. John Saunders Jr. has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. In 2022 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-MAC. One game to point at: 9 tackles against Oklahoma — Week 9, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Ole Miss, 173 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lane Kiffin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ole Miss | 46 | 27 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Ole Miss | 65 | 39 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Miami (OH) | 49 | 32 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 173 | 107 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 23 | 11 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2024
W 28–10
vs Georgia
2 PD · 1 TFL · 3 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Anthony Johnson’s 2021 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Rashad Battle's graduate season at Pittsburgh (2025).
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