New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Khalen Saunders made himself an overnight star on ‘Monday Night Football’ when he intercepted Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes.
After making the end zone pick, the 6-foot-1, 324-pound defensive tackle then returned that ball all the way out to the 35-yard line.
As it turns out Saunders had quite the career as a running back in high school and even compared his highlights to those of Colorado star Travis Hunter.
Saints DT Khalen Saunders Was A Monster Running Back In High School
“I was lowkey like a Travis Hunter before he came,” Saunders said on a recent episode of The G.O.A.T Farm podcast.
Saunders then showed host AJ Greene a highlight video of him playing running back and defensive tackle at Parkway Central High School in Chesterfield, Missouri.
And we’ve got to say, he makes a good point! Saunders had fantastic moves for a big man and nobody on the field wanted …