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2016 (Senior): Started in all 12 games on an offensive line that helped produce 4,503 yards of total offense (No. 4 all-time for yards in a season at FIU)...Named game captain versus UCF (9/24)...The Panthers rushed for 1,783 yards (third-most in school history) and produced 2,720 yards through the air...Blocked for the school’s all-time leading rusher (Alex Gardner – 2,272 yards) and FIU’s all-time leader in touchdown passes (Alex McGough – 48); both marks set in 2016...FIU’s offense gained over 200 yards on the ground five times, including a 270-yard performance versus Florida Atlantic (Oct. 1), while gaining over 500 yards of total offense twice...Led an offensive line that gained 516 yards of total offensive versus Marshall (11/19)...The Panthers rushed for 259 yards (eighth-most in school history) versus the Thundering Herd...Helped FIU gain 517 total yards, the ninth most in school history, against Middle Tennessee (10/29)...Helped the Panthers gain 499 total yards, including 258 yards on the ground at UTEP (10/8)...Helped the FIU running game rush for a season-high 270 yards on 49 carries against FAU (10/1) in Shula Bowl XV...Earned the start in the season-opener versus Indiana (9/1)...Helped the Panthers rack up 268 yards through the air against the Hoosiers.

2015 (Junior): Appeared and started in five games at right guard for the Panthers...Part of an offensive line that gained 4,173 yards (fifth-most in school history), including 2,854 through the air (second-most in school history)...Helped FIU record a school-record 22 TD passes and 15 rushing TDs (sixth-most in school history)...FIU’s o-line helped the Panthers gain over 400 yards of total offense six times...Aided FIU in scoring multiple TDs on offense in 10 of the team’s 12 games...Started on an o-line that helped FIU gain 490 yards of total offense, including 242 yards on the ground versus N.C. Central (9/19)...Helped the Panthers’ offense rack up 406 yards of total offense versus Indiana (9/12), including 283 yards through the air...Started for an offensive line that helped the Panthers register 131 yards on the ground and 260 through the air at UCF (9/3)...Allowed no sacks in the game as FIU’s offense totaled 391 yards on 69 total plays versus the Knights.

2014 (Sophomore): Appeared in 3 games for the Panthers...Helped FIU record 1,502 net rushing yards (4th-most in school history)…Led FIU’s offense to 125.5 net yards-per-game (5th-best average all-time at FIU)…FIU’s offense finished with 11 rushing touchdowns (10th-most in school history)…Helped the Panthers gain 144 yards on the ground and 231 through the air as FIU scored four offensive touchdowns versus Middle Tennessee (11/15).

2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in five games, making three starts…earned starts vs. UCF (9/6), vs. Bethune-Cookman (9/14) and at Louisville (9/21).

2012 (Freshman): Redshirted the 2012 season.

Benjamin School: 2011 Associated Press Class 3A Second Team All-State...Palm Beach Post’s No. 36 area recruit in 2011...chosen to the American Roster for the 2011 Palm Beach County Treasure Coast All-Star Game...2011 Palm Beach Post All-Area selection in football and track...2011 All-Palm Beach County First Team...named Offensive Line MVP at the 2011 Nike Camp and the 2010 National Underclassmen Combine...played both offensive and defensive tackle...coached by Ron Ream...accomplished at discus and shot put on the track team...won silver in the shot put and bronze in discus at the Class 1A state championship in 2011...garnered three stars from Rivals and ESPN...committed to FIU on Jan. 23, 2012.

Personal: Parents - Stanley and Rhoda Saunders...siblings - Barrett and Jarrett...born June 23, 1993...Majoring in liberal studies...brother, Barrett, was a track All-American at Kansas...began playing football at age 13.