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86 Spencer Saunders
Spencer Saunders
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    165
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Springfield, Ohio
  • High School:
    Southeastern Local
  • Position:
    K
  • Major:
    Integrated Social Studies
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    1.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -

Bio

Sophomore (2012): Played in 10 games this season … Made one solo tackle … Made four of seven field goals attempted on the season … Made a long of 33 yards … Had three field goal attempt blocked … Kicked off 37 times on the season for a total of 1754 yards … Averaged 47.4 yards per kickoff … Had one kickoff go for touchbacks … HCAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Sep. 17-23) … OCF D-III Special Teams Player of the Week (Sep. 17-23).

Freshman (2011): Saw action in 10 games as DC’s primary kicker … Averaged 48.1 yards per kickoff over 34 tries … Logged pair of touchbacks … Split the uprights on 19-of-22 point-after tries … Connected on first three field goal attempts of collegiate career … Hit a career-long 33-yard field goal on October 15 in Jackets’ 26-10 win over Earlham … Ranked first among all Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference freshmen and sixth overall with 28 points … Also led all HCAC freshmen and ranked fourth overall with 19 made PAT’s.

High School: Lettered twice on gridiron at Southeastern Local High … Played for head coach Greg Bonifay … Named Second-Team All-Clark County … Member of Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Son of Dave and Lynne Saunders … Majoring in integrated social studies.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24
  Total Conference
Solo tackles 1 1
Assists 0 0
Tackles 1.0 1.0
Tackles per game .1 .1
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - 1 1 1
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 0 1 0 2 3 2
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 3 3 33 3 3 12
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - 4 5 4
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - 4 4 4
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 0 1 0 - - 0
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 0 1 0 2 2 2
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - - 2 2 2
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 1 1 32 3 3 6

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 1 - - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 2 - - - - - - 2 0 - 0 -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 12 - - - - - - 3 3 - 0 -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 4 - - - - - - 4 - - 0 -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 4 - - - - - - 4 - - 0 -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 0 - - - - - - - 0 - 0 -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 2 - - - - - - 2 0 - 0 -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 2 - - - - - - 2 - - 0 -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 6 - - - - - - 3 1 - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2011-12 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2012-13 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2013-14 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 40 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2011-12 10 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 10 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 10 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2011-12 10 - - - - - - -
2012-13 10 - - - - - - -
2013-14 10 - - - - - - -
2014-15 10 - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2011-12 10 3 5 60% 33 19 22 86% 28
2012-13 10 4 7 57% 33 21 23 91% 33
2013-14 10 7 11 64% 32 24 27 89% 45
2014-15 10 3 6 50% 37 26 31 84% 35
Total 40 17 29 59% 37 90 103 87% 141

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2011-12 10 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 10 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 10 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 10 33 1204 36.5 59 4 3 5 0
Total 40 33 1204 36.5 59 4 3 5 0

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2011-12 - - - - - - - - - -
2012-13 - - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2011-12 10 - - - - 0 .0
2012-13 10 - - - - 0 .0
2013-14 10 - - - - 0 .0
2014-15 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 40 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2011-12 28 2.8 - - - - - - 19 3 - 0
2012-13 33 3.3 - - - - - - 21 4 0 0
2013-14 45 4.5 - - - - - - 24 7 0 0
2014-15 35 3.5 - - - - - - 26 3 0 0
Total 141 3.5 - - - - - - 90 17 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2011-12 10 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 10 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 10 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 10 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 3 1 4.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 5 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 4 7 57% 33 21 23 91% 33
Conference 8 4 7 57% 33 20 22 91% 32
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 5 3 5 60% 33 7 8 88% 16
Away 5 1 2 50% 32 14 15 93% 17
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 2 3 3 100% 33 7 8 88% 16
Losses 8 1 4 25% 32 14 15 93% 17
Month                  
September 5 3 4 75% 33 10 12 83% 19
October 4 0 2 0% 0 8 8 100% 8
November 1 1 1 100% 32 3 3 100% 6

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 2 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 8 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
September 5 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 1 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 33 3.3 - - - - - - 21 4 0 0
Conference 32 4.0 - - - - - - 20 4 - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 16 3.2 - - - - - - 7 3 - 0
Away 17 3.4 - - - - - - 14 1 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 16 8.0 - - - - - - 7 3 - 0
Losses 17 2.1 - - - - - - 14 1 0 0
Month                        
September 19 3.8 - - - - - - 10 3 0 0
October 8 2.0 - - - - - - 8 0 - 0
November 6 6.0 - - - - - - 3 1 - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
September 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -