C.J. Saunders: WR · Ohio State · #80.
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C.J. Saunders
Moves the chains on third down. Two seasons in the Ohio State receiving corps to date. On tape: 27 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Rutgers, Week 2, 2018.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Los Angeles Times Nov 1
Eleven Warriors Oct 29Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ohio State | 10 | 73 | 7.3 | 0 | 19 |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 17 | 221 | 13.0 | 1 | 50 |
| Career | 27 | 294 | 10.9 | 1 | 50 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ohio State | 8 | 24 | 54 |
| 2017 | Ohio State | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 8 | 24 | 54 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 77-31vs Oregon State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-3vs Rutgers | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 27 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 40-28vs No. 15 TCU | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-6vs Tulane | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 5 | W 27-26@ No. 9 Penn State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | W 49-26vs Indiana | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-14vs Minnesota | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-49@ Purdue | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 10 | 73 | 7.3 | 0 | 19 |
Week 7 · 2018
W 30-14
vs Minnesota
2 rec · 14 yds
With D. Haskins — 412 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · K. Hill — 9 rec · 187 yds · 2 TD
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.4 | 10.2 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 11.0 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 1.1 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 17.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Urban Meyer
Pass share
50.6%
561 pass / 547 run
Plays / game
79.1
14 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
599 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Ohio State, 294 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Urban Meyer → Ryan Day. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
