Khalen Saunders
Career Summary
Western Illinois background; defensive lineman
Khalen Saunders played college football at Western Illinois. His NFL entry year is recorded as 2019, and the 2024 historical roster lists his position as defensive lineman.
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Sources for this section
- github.com — nflverse historical 2019 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2020 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
Path to the NFL
2019 NFL Draft: round 3, pick 84
The Kansas City Chiefs selected Khalen Saunders in round 3 of the 2019 NFL Draft with overall pick No. 84. The draft record lists his college as Western Illinois.
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Sources for this section
- github.com — nflverse historical 2019 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2020 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- www.pro-football-reference.com — Pro Football Reference 2019 draft table (saved local copy)
NFL Career
Historical NFL roster record through 2024
Khalen Saunders's historical NFL roster entries include Kansas City Chiefs (2019–2022); New Orleans Saints (2023–2024). These entries describe dated roster statuses rather than a count of regular-season appearances.
Section reviewed
Sources for this section
- github.com — nflverse historical 2019 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2020 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 56.4
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.