Kahlil Saunders has been a pleasant surprise for the Kentucky defensive line. Thanks to a position change and opportunistic play, the unheralded recruit is exceeded early expectations.
“It feels good,” Saunders told KSR Wednesday evening. “Now when I’m in the game, I can see that in the offseason I put in all the work I needed to put in.”
On3 ranked Saunders as a four-star recruit, but none of the other three recruiting services tabbed the Huntsville native as a top 30 player in the state of Alabama. Recruited by Jon Sumrall from the alma mater of the former linebackers’ coach, Saunders totaled two tackles for loss during his four-game redshirt window last fall.