Jalen Saunders was born on September 30,1992 and is an American former professional football wide receiver.
25 Facts About Jalen Saunders
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Jalen Saunders was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Jalen Saunders attended Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove, California.
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Jalen Saunders averaged nearly 19 yards per catch and scored 11 receiving touchdowns on 46 receptions as a senior with 871 yards receiving in 10 games.
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Jalen Saunders rushed for 410 yards and averaged eight yards per carry and scored six touchdowns.
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Jalen Saunders was an outstanding sprinter, who clocked a 10.54 time in the 100 meters and a 21.41 in the 200 meters as a junior.
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Jalen Saunders led the WAC with 12 touchdown catches, which tied for the third-most in program history.
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Jalen Saunders tied a school record with 15 catches for 181 yards and set a school record with eight catches in the first quarter vs Notre Dame.
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Jalen Saunders recorded 61 receptions for 729 yards and eight touchdowns, highlighted by a winning performance against Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, in which he recorded 5 receptions for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
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Jalen Saunders was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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In 3 games with the Jets, Jalen Saunders returned 6 punts for 26 return yards.
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Jalen Saunders was released by the Jets on September 29,2014.
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Jalen Saunders was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals on October 1,2014.
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Jalen Saunders was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad on November 4,2014.
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Jalen Saunders was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad on September 7,2015.
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Jalen Saunders was not offered a futures contract by the Bears after the 2015 NFL season.
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Jalen Saunders was suspended for the first 10 games of the 2016 NFL season for violating the substance abuse policy.
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Jalen Saunders was one of several Spring League players who signed with professional teams later in the year; in Jalen Saunders' case he signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL.
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Jalen Saunders had one rush for a single yard in a losing effort against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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Jalen Saunders topped his performance the following week, again serving as Hamilton's most productive receiver by catching 5 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown in a loss to the BC Lions.
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In later weeks, Jalen Saunders was used as a return specialist.
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On May 16,2019, just prior to training camp for the 2019 season, Jalen Saunders was cut by the Tiger-Cats.
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Jalen Saunders was placed on injured reserve before the start of the regular season on January 21,2020.
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Jalen Saunders had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10,2020.
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Jalen Saunders was involved in a car accident in May 2021.