
Kahlil Saunders
Position coaches (Kentucky, 2025): Brad White, Anwar Stewart
Huntsville, ALSenior6'5"293 lb#92
HS recruit
Class
Senior
Graduated
After the 2025 season, Kentucky
Kahlil Saunders is a 6'5", 293-lb Senior DL at Kentucky from Huntsville, AL.
Updated Oct 26, 2026
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Advanced Statistics
2025 · 29 tklHavoc Plays
5.5
53rd
Ball Plays
0
27th
Solo Tackle Rate
51.7%
69th
Percentiles rank this season against every 2025 FBS and FCS DL with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.
TVS History
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kentucky | 9 Low | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Kentucky | 15 Moderate | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Kentucky | 21 Moderate | Did not enter |
Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.
Recruitment
Class of 2021
Committed to Kentucky May 2020
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kentucky | 29 | 15 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kentucky | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kentucky | 16 | 9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kentucky | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2021 | Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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