I was genuinely surprised to get McLeod’s autograph back on his parallel card after such a long wait. It had been so long that I had just given up in general on it after I had seen a few successes on him trickle in but nothing for me. Maybe he thought he mailed it out or the mailman lost it at the facility and delivered it months or a year later.. Who knows? But he was kind enough to drop the extra UD CFL card in for me.
In 10 contests he caught 44 passes for 474 yards and a TD.
After the season Sal was signed by the Cleveland Browns.
ACCOLADES:
All UFL 2025
NOTES:
After the Renegades trounced the Brahmas at San Antonio, Sal was kind enough to sign an additional card or two for me after the game. I sent those extras to some friends for some future considerations.
All things aside this is a great looking card of him and I was really glad to add his certified to help close out the set.
TRADE DETAILS:
Traded: 1/1 Alex Mollette BLACK Upper Deck 2024 UFL
Received: Sal Cannella, Marquette King, Mark Gilbert, and Jace Sternberger Upper Deck 2024 UFL autographs.
Jalen Saunders played two years at Fresno State from 2010-’11.
He then transferred to Oklahoma for ’12 and finished out his college career there in ’13.
His sophomore campaign for Fresno was his best, as he caught 50 catches for 1065 yards and 12 TDs.
Saunders then had two back to back solid seasons for the Sooners, with 829 yards and 3 TDs and 729 yards and 8 TDs respectably.
Selected in the 4th round of the 2014 Draft by the New York Jets.
He’d see action with the Jets before being cut, then bounce on and off the rosters of the Cardinals and Seahawks before finally ending up on the Saints to conclude the season.
The following year in 2015, the Saints traded Saunders to New England for a conditional draft choice, but he didn’t make the 52.
Joined the Bears practice squad, but was suspended 10 games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
Played in the Spring League in 2017.
Signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats that year and had a breakout season, posting 1,170 yards on 76 receptions.
He was off to a great start in 2018, until an injury ended his season and then subsequently released in 2019.
The XFL20 Houston Roughnecks drafted him- but injured in camp, he wouldn’t see the field.
Returned to CFL and signed with the Redblacks, but never saw the field, retiring in ’21.
He came out of retirement in 2022 to play for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, but was cut after he was accused of sexual assault.
NOTES:
I had a stack of cards of Saunders and thought I’d catch him at a game or at the team meet and greet before the season. Unfortunately that didn’t happen.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
