Jayonn Saunders | Mercyhurst
College Football Player
Jayonn Saunders
MercyhurstHeight5' 11"Weight175 lbsExperienceSophomore
21SOLO
1Forced Fumbles
2Interceptions
2Passes Defended
Player Information
PositionDefensive Back
Jersey#13
Height5' 11"
Weight175 lbs
BirthplaceCincinnati, OH
CollegeMercyhurst
ClassSophomore
TeamMercyhurst
ConferenceNortheast Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamMercyhurst
ConferenceNortheast Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumSaxon Stadium
LocationPA
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
StonehillWeek 9 · W.B. Mason StadiumOctober 31, 2026 · 12:00 PMNEC Front Row
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 |
| Career | 39 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 |
Returning by Season
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ Robert Morris2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | L 28-14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Central Connecticut2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | L 43-40 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Long Island University2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 27-24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Western Kentucky2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 52-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Glenville State Pioneers2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 49-20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 @ New Mexico2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 70-7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ New Mexico State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 51-14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 @ Youngstown State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 43-10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |