Don Saunders
DB · Senior
6'4" · 201 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #7: Garyt Odom (QB)
Background
- Hometown
- San Diego, Calif.
- Previous school
- Utah
Recruiting
No recruiting profile matched — he transferred in from Utah.
2026 season
defensive
interceptions
Season by season
2025tap to read
• Appeared in seven games • Totaled four tackles and two passes defended
2024tap to read
• Appeared in two games • Recorded two tackles • Redshirted his junior season
2023tap to read
• Appeared in 10 games • Had 17 tackles, three interceptions and 11 pass breakups • Intercepted a pass vs. Lincoln (CA) • Broke up four passes vs. UC Davis • Recorded an interception vs. Idaho • Picked off a pass and returned it 26 yards at Sacramento State
2022tap to read
• All-Big Sky Second Team • Appeared in seven games with two starts • Recorded nine tackles, four passes defended and two interceptions • Had a season-high four tackles vs. Montana State • Picked off a pass against Sacramento State and UC Davis
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2025 / AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT UTAH
• Appeared in seven games
• Totaled four tackles and two passes defended
2024 / AS A JUNIOR AT TEXAS A&M
• Appeared in two games
• Recorded two tackles
• Redshirted his junior season
2023 / AS A SOPHOMORE AT CAL POLY
• Appeared in 10 games
• Had 17 tackles, three interceptions and 11 pass breakups
• Intercepted a pass vs. Lincoln (CA)
• Broke up four passes vs. UC Davis
• Recorded an interception vs. Idaho
• Picked off a pass and returned it 26 yards at Sacramento State
2022 / AS A FRESHMAN AT CAL POLY
• All-Big Sky Second Team
• Appeared in seven games with two starts
• Recorded nine tackles, four passes defended and two interceptions
• Had a season-high four tackles vs. Montana State
• Picked off a pass against Sacramento State and UC Davis
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played at Cathedral Catholic High School
• Helped Cathedral win the Division 1-AA state title his senior year
• Also played basketball and competed on the track & field team