Don Saunders
2025: Played in seven regular season games as a contributor on defense and special teams. Four tackles on the season, along with two pass breakups. Prior to Utah: Played the 2024 season at Texas A&M, after spending 2022-23 at Cal Poly. Comes to Utah with 20 total games played (2 at Texas A&M; 18 at Cal Poly) with 11 starts as a Mustang. Contributed 28 total tackles and 20 passes defended (5 INT, 15 PBU). Three different four-tackle performances while at Cal Poly. Career-best four PBU came in 2023 against UC Davis. High School: Three-star recruit out of Cathedral Catholic HS. Won the CIF-San Diego Section Open Division championship, as well as a Western League title. Also competed in basketball and track & field. Held a leadership role in Black Student Union. Personal: Son of Elaine Hairston and Warren Saunders. Has one sibling, Tank. Full name is Donovan Saunders; goes by Don.
- SignedUnknown · Oct 26, 2026Don Saunders (DB) signed with an agency
- CommittedUpNext · 1/11/26, 8:41 AMDon Saunders (DB) committed to Purdue University
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | PBU | PDEF | INT | TACK | SOLO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Purdue University | 9 | 5 | 311 | Elite | 0 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 26 |
| 2025 |  University of Utah | 7 | 0 | 156 | Med. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 2024 |  Texas A&M University, College Station | 2 | 0 | 14 | Med. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 |  California Polytechnic State University | 10 | 9 | -- | Med. | 11 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 16 |
| 2022 | California Polytechnic State University | 8 | 2 | -- | Med. | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Career | 36 | 16 | 481 | High | 17 | 27 | 6 | 82 | 55 |
Profile last updated Nov 8, 2026