C. J. Saunders
| No. 81 – Carolina Panthers | |||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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| Born: | September 15, 1996 Dublin, Ohio | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Dublin Coffman (Dublin, Ohio) | ||
| College: | Ohio State | ||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||
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C.J. Saunders (born September 15, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.
College career[edit]
Saunders was unranked by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[1] He committed to Ohio State as a walk-on before the 2015 season.[2] After getting the opportunity to play sporadically for the team, he applied for and was denied a sixth–year of eligibility.[3]
Professional career[edit]
After spending a year as a graduate assistant at Ohio State, Saunders had a mini-camp tryout with the Atlanta Falcons in May 2021.[4][5] On June 1, 2021, Saunders signed with the Carolina Panthers.[6] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8]
Coaching career[edit]
Saunders coached as a graduate assistant at Ohio State in 2020 after he was denied a sixth–year of eligibility.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "C. J. Saunders Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
- ↑ "C. J. Saunders 247". 247Sports.com.
- ↑ Kurelic, Bill. "NCAA denies C.J. Saunders 6th year of eligibility". Bucknuts.
- ↑ Murphy, Patrick. "Former Ohio State receiver C.J. Saunders receives invite to Atlanta Falcons rookie camp". Bucknuts.
- ↑ Baird, Nathan (11 May 2021). "Former Ohio State football receiver C.J. Saunders gets NFL opportunity in Atlanta Falcons' mini camp". Cleveland.com.
- ↑ Bryan, Will (June 1, 2021). "Panthers sign former Ohio State WR C.J. Saunders; waive Tommy Stevens". Panthers.com. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 31, 2021). "Panthers reduce roster on Tuesday morning". Panthers.com.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (September 1, 2021). "Panthers announce practice squad signings on Wednesday". Panthers.com.
- ↑ Baird, Nathan (4 August 2020). "Ohio State football's C.J. Saunders denied sixth year of eligibility, will instead join coaching staff". Bucknuts.
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