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Checking the Tape: John Saunders Jr.

Related Topics: Pete Golding, John Saunders

“Checking the Tape” is a weekly series that highlights the Ole Miss football team’s offseason acquisitions. Whether it’s coaches, transfers or recruits, sports writer Owen Pustell goes in-depth and analyzes each individual. This week, Pustell takes a look at transfer cornerback John Saunders Jr.

Height/Weight/Position: 6’2/200/CB

2022 Stats: 52 tackles, 2 INT, 10 PBU

Strengths:

It has become pretty clear that defensive coordinator Pete Golding has a “type” of cornerback. All of the transfers he has brought in are naturally long, and should be able to contest SEC wide receivers at the catch point.