| C. J. Saunders | |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Dublin, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lbs: | 190 |
| High School: | Dublin Coffman (OH) |
| College: | Ohio State (2015–2019) |
| Undraftedyear: | 2020 |
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| Statleague: | NFL |
| Statlabel1: | Receptions |
| Statvalue1: | 2 |
| Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue2: | 11 |
| Pfr: | S/SaunCJ00 |
C.J. Saunders (born September 15, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Ohio State.
Saunders was unranked by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[1] He committed to Ohio State as a walk-on before the 2015 season.[2] After getting the opportunity to play sporadically for the team, he applied for and was denied a sixth year of eligibility.[3]
After spending a year as a graduate assistant at Ohio State, Saunders had a mini-camp tryout with the Atlanta Falcons in May 2021.[4] [5]
On June 1, 2021, Saunders signed with the Carolina Panthers.[6] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[7] [8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 10, 2022.[9]
On August 30, 2022, Saunders was waived by the Panthers and re-signed to the practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[11] He was released on August 26, 2023.[12]
On August 31, 2023, Saunders was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[13] He was released on October 11, 2023.[14]
Saunders coached as a graduate assistant at Ohio State in 2020 after he was denied a sixthyear of eligibility.[15]