Bob Saunders (American football)
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Born: | Walnut Creek, California |
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College: | SMU |
Position: | Wide receivers coach |
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Bob Saunders is an American football coach who most recently served as the wide receivers coach for the DC Defenders of the defunct XFL.[1] Saunders has served as an Offensive Assistant for the Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, St. Louis Rams, and Cleveland Browns. He served two seasons as wide receivers coach in the United Football League with the Virginia Destroyers. In college football, he was Offensive Coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Kansas Wesleyan University and at Oberlin College as well as the quarterbacks coach at Washington University in St. Louis. Saunders has been selected as receivers coach for the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on three occasions.[citation needed] Saunders played collegiate football at Southern Methodist University. He is the son of longtime NFL offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Al Saunders, whom he worked with in Cleveland.[2]
References
- ^ Rachuk, Stephan (June 5, 2019). "Pep Hamilton adds more key hires for XFL DC". XFL Newsroom. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ "The epitome of everlasting energy, 69-year-old Browns assistant Al Saunders works tirelessly to mold young receiving corps". Akron Beacon Journal. June 20, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2019.