Player Career
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Player Story
Jake Saunders built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a defensive lineman from Loveland, OH wearing No. 90, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Jake Saunders' career was his defensive production: 30 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks across 14 career games in the available record. That gives Jake Saunders' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Northwestern
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northwestern | 3 | 11.6 | 2.9 | 3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 5.5 | 22.6 | 7.2 | 2.5 |
#1 Featured game
@ Ohio State
Week 16 · L 10-22 · Conference game
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
79.4 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.
#2
@ Indiana
Week 10 · L 3-34 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
73.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.1 takeover score.
#3
vs Massachusetts
Week 12 · W 45-6
1
Havoc Plays
40.6 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.6 takeover score.
#4
@ Iowa
Week 9 · W 21-20 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
38.9 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.9 takeover score.
#5
vs Nebraska
Week 10 · W 21-13 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
33.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 33.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Northwestern
5.5 primary output · 22.6 efficiency · 7.2 usage
58.9
#2
2018 Regular Season · Northwestern
36.7
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Northwestern
24.7
3 primary · 11.6 efficiency · 2.9 usage
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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