Doten Award (2024 team award) Offensive Scout Award (2023 team award)
SOPHOMORE (2024)
Saw action in all 10 games … Finished 47-of-74 for 533 yards passing and five touchdowns … Added 231 rush yards on 42 carries with a team-leading eight touchdowns … Finished second on the team in passing yards and fourth in rushing yards … Had a 31-yard rushing touchdown in the season opener vs. Fordham … Had first pass attempt at Yale and finished 20-of-34 for 276 yards and three touchdowns. Added 12 receptions for 84 yards and two scores, helping the Big Green erase a 21-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter to win in Overtime … Named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week following thrilling Yale win … Followed up by going 15-of-21 for 177 yards against Central Connecticut State while adding 42 yards on 13 carries with two touchdowns … Finished 10-of-15 for 70 yards and a touchdown. Also ran six times for 35 yards … Four carries for 17 yards and two touchdowns at Princeton … Had a rushing touchdown at Cornell … Received the Doten Award, presented to a member of the sophomore class who has made a significant contribution to the success of the team.
FIRST-YEAR (2023)
Did not see action … Received the Offensive Scout Award at end-of-year banquet, presented to the team member who, by vote of the coaching staff, best contributed to the success of the defensive side of the ball due to his performance on the scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL
In six-and-a-half games as a senior, accounted for 26 touchdowns and 1,549 yards … First team all-district as a junior, piling up 2,524 total yards and responsible for 25 touchdowns … District 3-5A second team as a senior … All-District first team infielder on the baseball team as well … Academic All-State in both football and baseball.
PERSONAL
Full name is Grayson Bennett Saunier … Born on June 27, 2005 in Monroe, Louisiana … Son of Michael and Ann-Rachel Saunier has two brothers, one of whom played baseball at Louisiana State University Eunice … Cousin Andrew Lege plays football at Ave Maria … Considering studying engineering … Outside of class enjoys computer science and bible studies.
COACH McCORKLE ON SAUNIER
“He has good size and length and the mobility to extend plays. He shows a strong arm at quarter-back and also showed that playing shortstop and pitcher in baseball. He excelled as a competitive, multi-sport athlete. He has positive energy that is contagious and is a good leader.”