Card: Topps XFL 2020
Acquired: EBay, 2020

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• 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.

CARDS: Skybox Premium 1993, Pro Set 1993, Gameday 1993
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 10/8 RECEIVED: 10/22 (14 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• Jackie Harris played TE for University of Louisiana- Monroe.
• He had 147 catches for 2,107 yards and 14 touchdowns for the Indians.
• A 4th round pick of the Green Bay Packers in 1990.
• Broke through to the starting lineup in 1992 catching 55 passes.
• Signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995.
• Immediately caught a career high 62 passes going for 751 yards.
• Signed with the Tennessee Oilers/Titans in 1998 and caught 69 passes over two seasons.
• With gas still in the tank, Jackie signed with the Dallas Cowboys in 2000.
• He’d catch a career high 5 TD passes on 39 catches that season, and retire after the 2001 campaign.

NOTES:

I like the Skybox Premium 93 set, so I sent it out along with the Gameday and Proset cards.

CARD: Score 2009 Certified Gold Zone
ACQUIRED: Ebay, 2020

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• Dexter Jackson played WR for Appalachian State and caught 110 passes for 1,848 and 17 TDs over his college career.
• A second round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2008.
• Saw action in 7 contests as a returner and had 424 yards all purpose yards between kick and punt returns before being replaced in the lineup.
• After an ankle injury slowed him in camp, he’d be released in 2009.
• Jackson latched onto the Panthers practice squad that year.
• In 2011, Dexter was selected by the Virginia Destroyers of the UFL.
• Later that year he spent time on and off the roster and practice squad of the New York Jets.
• After roughly a 5 year hiatus, he was signed to be the marquee player of the NAL High Country Grizzlies.
• Soon thereafter he sued the team for breach of contract and was awarded a financial settlement in court.

NOTES:

Dexter is infamous for making the cover of Sports Illustrated after Appalachian State upset the Michigan Wolverines in 2007. He is not related to DB Dexter Jackson- who also played for the Bucs, and in the UFL.