#7

Donovan Saunders

Senior defensive back for Purdue. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

DB · Purdue · Sr. · #7

6′4″ · 197 lb · San Diego, CA

Transferred Utah → Purdue for 2026
Next upSat Sep 19 · 11 pm ETat UCLARose BowlUCLA by 14.5

How he plays

Solo tackles: 46th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

1

interception · 2026

10 tackles · 0.5 TFL

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, 3 tackles, vs Indiana State

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 defensive back for Purdue. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

  • Signed as a 3-star recruit to Cal Poly in 2022.
  • Transferred from Texas A&M to Utah in 2025.
His career, year by year

Donovan Saunders

DB · Purdue · Sr · #7

Donovan Saunders has played for three head coaches across three seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Wake Forest — Week 2, 2026.

10 TACKLES · 0 SACKS

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

  • season totals
  • head-coach lineage
  • game log

The secondary · Purdue

  1. #6Mister ClarkDB · Jr.57 tackles · 2025
  2. #4Hudauri HinesDB · Jr.32 tackles · 2025
  3. #2Jaden ManghamDB · Sr.30 tackles · 2025
  4. #1Smiley BradfordDB · Jr.30 tackles · 2025
  5. #7Donovan SaundersDB · Sr.7 tackles · 2025

20 more on the roster · Purdue team page

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