2019 Senior Bowl: Little known prospects who can make some noise
Time of year when small school guys get to show they can compete on the big stage. This is 320-pound, Western Illinois DT Khalen Saunders (@khalenNOTkaylen), who is heading to the Senior Bowl next week. Backflips at his size.... pic.twitter.com/s6QjAkA3zO
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 16, 2019
Khalen Saunders, DL, Western Illinois
Khalen Saunders is already making some noise at the Senior Bowl, as his fiancée has gone into labor in Chicago, and he will be staying in Mobile for the biggest job interview of his life.
Apparently, the two of them had previously discussed the possibility and decided Saunders would stay in Mobile if this were the case.
Saunders, in addition to showing off his athleticism by doing backflips and even catching a touchdown pass for Western Illinois, is a heck of a defensive lineman.
At 6-foot-1, 320 pounds, Saunders has a nasty initial punch and can penetrate into the backfield with ease.
He will need to prove at the Senior Bowl that he can anchor against a higher level of competition and be an every-down defender right away at the next level.