2018: Appeared in two games in his sophomore season ... Made his collegiate debut in the home-opener versus Duke (9/8) and posted a career-high one tackle against the Blue Devils ... Academic All-Big Ten. 

2017: Was expected to contribute and provide depth at defensive tackle before suffering a season-ending injuring during training camp.

2016: Named Defensive Practice Player of the Week by the NU coaching staff following the Minnesota game.

High School: Earned a three-star rating from 247Sports, which ranked him as the No. 20 player in the state of Ohio and a Top-50 defensive tackle prospect in the nation ... Totaled 150 tackles and 18 sacks during a three-year career at Loveland ... 2016 Anthony Munoz Foundation DII Defensive Lineman of the Year ... 2015 JJ Huddle All-State ... Two-time First Team All-District ... Two-time First Team All-Conference ... Two-time Special Mention All-State ... Two-time Loveland Defensive Player of the Year ... Piled up 45 tackles and 5.5 sacks as a sophomore while helping lead the Tigers to a 15-0 record and the Ohio Division II State Championship ... Also threw the shotput and discus for the Loveland track team ... Four-time Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC) All-Academic ... Honor roll student.

Personal: Born Jacob Christian Saunders in Cincinnati, Ohio ... Parents Steve and Kim Saunders ... Major is journalism with a minor in business institutions.