Khalen Saunders
DT
#99
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 25
Weight: 324 lbs
College: Western Illinois
2021 SEASON
- Solo1
- SCK0
- FF0
- INT
Biography
- Fourth-year defensive tackle enters his third NFL season with the Chiefs in 2022.
- Logged first-career start in a Chiefs uniform starting at LDT vs Houston (10/13/19). Saunders tallied two tackles (one solo).
- He became just the second player from Western Illinois University to be drafted by the Chiefs in franchise history. He joins E Jack Atcheson, who was selected with the first pick in the 1960 AFL Draft, making him the first draft pick in franchise history.
Transactions:
Originally entered the NFL as the Chiefs third round (84th overall) pick of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Player Videos
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cowboys | W 19 - 9 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | @Raiders | W 41 - 14 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Packers | W 13 - 7 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Giants | W 20 - 17 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | @Titans | L 3 - 27 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | @Football Team | W 31 - 13 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Bills | L 20 - 38 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | @Eagles | W 42 - 30 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Chargers | L 24 - 30 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | @Ravens | L 35 - 36 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | Browns | W 33 - 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 22 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |