Edwards, Al

CARDS: ProSet 1992, Proline 1992, Gameday 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home
SENT: 3/16 RECEIVED: 4/5 (20 Days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Al Edwards played college ball at Northwestern State University.
  • A track man in college for the Demons, he caught 94 passes for 1,523 yards and 4 TDs.
  • 11th Round pick of the Buffalo Bills in 1990.
  • Spent his career in Buffalo as a backup wr and return man.
  • In ’91 returned 31 kickoffs for 623 yards and a 91 yard TD.
  • Also caught 22 passes to finish 6th on the team.
  • Played a final season for the team in 1992.

    ACCOLADES:
  • Northwestern State University N Club

NOTES:

Al certainly made the best of his time in the NFL scoring 15 cards between 1991-’93.

Saunders, Jalen

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.

Harris, Jackie

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.

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