Christian Saulsberry was an American gridiron football return specialist and wide receiver who played one season in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Elks.
17 Facts About Christian Saulsberry
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Christian Saulsberry played college football at Itawamba CC and West Alabama; he had a stint playing with the FCF Beasts.
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Christian Saulsberry died in December 2022 after being shot; he was still under contract with Edmonton.
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Christian Saulsberry attended Southaven High School during his freshman and sophomore years before transferring to Northpoint Christian School as a junior.
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Christian Saulsberry played baseball and football; he was a defensive back and running back in football.
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Christian Saulsberry received many honors for his senior performance, including selection to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, first-team all-state, all-district, and TSSAA Division II Offensive Player of the Year among others.
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Christian Saulsberry played two seasons there, recording 55 catches for 658 yards and two touchdowns, being named MACJC first-team all-state in 2017.
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Christian Saulsberry was named All-Gulf South Conference as a junior after compiling 52 catches for 644 yards and four scores while recording 29 kick returns for 838 yards and one touchdown, totaling a team-leading 1,484 all-purpose yards.
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Christian Saulsberry ended his time at West Alabama with 1,224 receiving yards and seven touchdowns while appearing in 23 games.
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Christian Saulsberry was eligible for the 2020 NFL draft but was not selected.
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Christian Saulsberry was one of the players they franchise tagged.
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Christian Saulsberry scored a touchdown in the Beasts' game against the Zappers.
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In May 2022, Christian Saulsberry was signed by the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League.
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Christian Saulsberry averaged 85.7 kick return yards-per-game by that time by leading all of the CFL.
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Christian Saulsberry finished the season having appeared in eight games, and recorded 948 total return yards, one reception for 17 yards, and one rush for seven yards.
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Christian Saulsberry was named the Elks' most outstanding special teams player for the 2022 season.
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Christian Saulsberry was shot at a party in Walls, Mississippi which is part of the Memphis metropolitan area, on December 17,2022, five days after his 25th birthday.