Khalen Saunders

Kansas City Chiefs 84th pick

DT · Western Illinois · 2019–2025

Games

Solo Tackles

7.5

Sacks

Interceptions

Khalen Saunders is a former defensive tackle out of Western Illinois, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 84th overall pick (round 3) in the 2019 NFL Draft. He played 77 regular-season games from 2019 to 2025, with the Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints and New York Jets.

Draft Details

Year

2019

Round

Round 3

Pick

84th overall

Team

Kansas City Chiefs

Position

College

Western Illinois

Khalen Saunders Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD
2019	KC	10	11	9	0	1	2	0	1
2020	KC	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	KC	3	1	6	0	0	0	0	0
2022	KC	16	18	26	3	3.5	8	0	1
2023	NO	16	19	33	1	0	2	0	1
2024	NO	12	17	25	3	2	5	1	3
2025	NYJ	7	5	7	1	1	1	0	0
Career		66	74	106	8	7.5	18	1	6

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-0

Weight

324 lbs

40-Yard Dash

5.01s

Bench Press

27 reps

Vertical Jump

30.5"

Broad Jump

101"

3-Cone Drill

7.57s

Shuttle

4.62s

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