2025: Played in eight games as a contributor on defense and special teams.
- Seven tackles on the season, along with two pass breakups.
- Season-best three takedowns came in the Las Vegas Bowl vs. Nebraska.
Prior to Utah: Played the 2024 season at Texas A&M, after spending 2022-23 at Cal Poly.
- Comes to Utah with 20 total games played (2 at Texas A&M; 18 at Cal Poly) with 11 starts as a Mustang.
- Contributed 28 total tackles and 20 passes defended (5 INT, 15 PBU).
- Three different four-tackle performances while at Cal Poly.
- Career-best four PBU came in 2023 against UC Davis.
High School: Three-star recruit out of Cathedral Catholic HS.
- Won the CIF-San Diego Section Open Division championship, as well as a Western League title.
- Also competed in basketball and track & field.
- Held a leadership role in Black Student Union.
Personal:
- Son of Elaine Hairston and Warren Saunders.
- Has one sibling, Tank.
- Full name is Donovan Saunders; goes by Don.