Don Saunders
Purdue Boilermakers · #7 · Defensive Back · Senior
2025 season
TOT
7
tied 2456th of 4696
SACK
0
tied 1301st of 4696
PD
2
tied 606th of 4696
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TA&M | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | UTAH | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | PUR | 29 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| Career | 61 | 43 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 1 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TA&M | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | UTAH | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | PUR | 29 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| Career | 61 | 43 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 1 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | Purdue Boilermakers |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive Back |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 6' 4" / 197 lbs |
| Birthplace | San Diego, CA |
| Jersey | #7 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Purdue Boilermakers 2026 · 1 season
- Utah Utes 2025 · 1 season
- Texas A&M Aggies 2024 · 1 season
Splits
Season, home and away
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 1 | 35 | 3 |
| Home | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 1 | 35 | 3 |
| Away | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/4 | vs INST | W 44-19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/12 | vs WAKE | L 38-36 2OT | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/19 | @ UCLA | L 52-38 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/26 | vs ND | L 49-10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10/3 | @ ILL | W 24-17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 total | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 1 | 35 | 3 |
The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/7 | vs MCN | W 52-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/16 | vs NMSU | W 38-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |