Khalen Saunders
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Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 28
Weight: 324 lbs
College: Western Illinois
2024 SEASON
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Solo13
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SCK2
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FF0
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INT1
Defense
Days
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mondays | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sundays | 9 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Months
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 3 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| September | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Group
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs AFC Teams | 3 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| vs NFC Teams | 7 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside Own Division | 6 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| vs Own Division | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Team
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denver Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Giants | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Commanders | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outcomes
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losses | 7 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Wins | 3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stadiums
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Bank of America Stadium | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caesars Superdome | 5 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SoFi Stadium | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MetLife Stadium | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AT&T Stadium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
NFL CAREER – Originally selected by the Chiefs in the third round (84th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Western Illinois, Khalen Saunders enters his sixth NFL season and second with New Orleans in 2024. The St. Louis native has appeared in 55 career regular season games with 22 starts, recording 138 tackles (64 solo), 4.5 sacks, three passes defensed and four stops for loss. The sixth-year pro has also appeared in six postseason contests, posting eight tackles (six solo) and one sack as a member of Kansas City's Super Bowl LIV and LVII Championship teams. Saunders turned in his most productive season as a pro in 2023, starting all 17 games for the first time and recorded career-highs in tackles (57), solo stops (24), and saw action at fullback in the goal-line package.