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Don Saunders
DB · Senior · #7 · 6' 4" · 197 lbs · 3★ recruit
From San Diego, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$76K
Purdue · Football
Don Saunders
DB · Senior · #7 · 6' 4" · 197 lbs · 3★ recruit
From San Diego, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$76K
Purdue · Football
DB · Senior · #7 · 6' 4" · 197 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom San Diego, CA
Estimated NIL value
$76K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $71.5K
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Don Saunders is a 6' 4" 197 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Purdue and is listed by ESPN from San Diego, CA. Don Saunders ranks 37th within the current Purdue football roster. The modeled value is $76K, with $71.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $14.9M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Purdue roster market: $26.15M
Roster dollars tracked
$14.9M
Purdue Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
6
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#7
Height
6' 4"
Weight
197 lbs
Hometown
San Diego, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Purdue Boilermakers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1525 nationally
Rating: 0.8400
High school: Cathedral Catholic
From: San Diego, CA
Class: 2022 / S
Transfer history
Utah to Purdue
2026 portal cycle / Jan 11, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
7
Total tackles
4
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
2
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas A&M Aggies | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Utah Utes | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 32 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 32 |
Latest games
Nebraska CornhuskersDec 31, 2025 · 44-223 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Kansas State WildcatsNov 22, 2025 · 51-471 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Baylor BearsNov 16, 2025 · 55-281 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Cincinnati BearcatsNov 2, 2025 · 45-140 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 2 PDW
Colorado BuffaloesOct 26, 2025 · 53-71 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Arizona State Sun DevilsOct 12, 2025 · 42-101 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDSideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Don Saunders, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $76K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $76K. The pool-accounting allocation is $71.5K, equal to about 0.5% of the Purdue football market. The player ranks 37th on that roster.
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