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Bob Saunders (American football)

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Bob Saunders
Personal information
Born: (1976-11-28) November 28, 1976 (age 47)[1]
Walnut Creek, California
Career information
College:SMU
Career history
As a coach:

Robert Charles "Bob" Saunders (born November 28, 1976) is an American football coach. 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] He also served as the wide receivers coach for the DC Defenders of the defunct XFL.[3] Saunders was no longer a part of the Memphis Showboats staff after the XFL and USFL Merger.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Bob Saunders NFL Coaching Record and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "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. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Rachuk, Stephan (June 5, 2019). "Pep Hamilton adds more key hires for XFL DC". XFL Newsroom. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Larsen, James (January 4, 2024). "Memphis Showboats See Personnel Overhaul For UFL In 2024". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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