Jalen Saunders was Oklahoma’s spark plug: a compact, explosive WR who turned 2013 into a big-play season
In the 2013 season, Jalen Saunders was Oklahoma’s most electric receiver, finishing with 61 catches for 729 yards and 8 touchdowns while adding 308 punt-return yards and 2 return TDs[1][3]. His calling card was burst—he consistently created yards after the catch, flipped field position as a returner, and delivered in high-leverage moments, including a 5-catch, 75-yard, 2-TD Sugar Bowl performance against Alabama[6][12]. At 5-foot-9, he was a slot-and-space weapon rather than a jump-ball target, and his game fit offenses that value quick separation, toughness, and special-teams value[1][6].
