Usage Score
4.4
Player Dossier
2020-2024Ole Miss
John Saunders Jr.
S • 6'2" • 200 lbs • High Point, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
John Saunders Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.9
Consistency
48.2
Season Value
23
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Miami (OH) • Ole Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
Scouting Read
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John Saunders Jr., S. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Miami (OH). John Saunders Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.9 disruption score.
John Saunders Jr. played S for Miami (OH) and Ole Miss. Across 5 tracked seasons, John Saunders Jr. recorded 175 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Ole Miss.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Miami (OH) paired 12.5 primary output with 30.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 23.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Miami (OH), Ole Miss.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2024 Postseason · Ole Miss
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
23.9
Usage
4.4
Consistency
48.2
Best Game by takeover score
Duke
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Duke: 1. Unknown: 0. Middle Tennessee: 1. Wake Forest: 1. Georgia Southern: 0. Kentucky: 0.5. LSU: 0. Oklahoma: 1. Arkansas: 0. Georgia: 4. Florida: 1. Mississippi State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Duke: 2 by 18.3. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 14.2. Wake Forest: 4 by 26.7. Georgia Southern: 4 by 16.7. Kentucky: 6 by 30. LSU: 2 by 8.3. Oklahoma: 9 by 47.5. Arkansas: 4 by 16.7. Georgia: 4 by 56.7. Florida: 3 by 22.5. Mississippi State: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1 · Games = 8 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 3 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · Games = 6 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · Games = 6 · +0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Georgia
Best efficiency game
56.7 vs Georgia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/3 | vs Duke | W 52-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/29 | vs Mississippi State | W 26-14 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Florida | L 17-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs GeorgiaSplash game | W 28-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Arkansas | W 63-31 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Oklahoma | W 26-14 | 9 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ LSU | L 26-29 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Kentucky | L 17-20 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Georgia Southern | W 52-13 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Wake Forest | W 40-6 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 52-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Miami (OH)
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Ole Miss
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
20202021202120222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 1 | 18.3 | 1.9 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 7.5 | 18.4 | 5.4 | 6.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 7.5 | 18.4 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 12.5 | 30.8 | 6.9 | 5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ole Miss | 9 | 27.7 | 6.1 | -3.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 9 | 27.7 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ole Miss | 9.5 | 23.9 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 9.5 | 23.9 | 4.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.7 takeover score.
#2
Arkansas
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.2 takeover score.
#3
Akron
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.1 takeover score.
#5
Ball State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
12.5 primary output · 30.8 efficiency · 6.9 usage
34.5
#2
2020 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
30.5
1 primary · 18.3 efficiency · 1.9 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Miami (OH)
27.9
7.5 primary · 18.4 efficiency · 5.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.82
High Point Christian Academy · High Point, NC
- Committed To
- Miami (OH)
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
175
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.