Western Carolina University

2022 (Junior): Played in seven games with one start along the offensive line, missing the final four games of the regular season … Started at left guard at No. 12 Mercer (Oct. 8) … Did not record any official statistics.

2021 (Sophomore): Played in nine of the team's 11 games including seven starts along the offensive line, moving to center before missing the finale ... Made his WCU debut at #4 Oklahoma (Sept. 11) ... Earned his first start at left guard at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25) ... Did not record any official statistics ... Was named fourth-team All-Southern Conference on the offensive line by Phil Steele.

Prior to Western Carolina: Transferred just before the start of the season from Eastern Michigan where he had joined the team as a walk-on ... Took a redshirt in 2018 and did not play in 2019; High School: Earned three varsity letters and led the team as a captain on the offensive line ... Named to the first-team All-GCL team and second -team All-City ... Spent a year at Naval Academy Preparatory School.

Personal: Full name is Samari Deshaun Saddler ... Is the son of Roshawna and Sherman Saddler ... Has a brother, Simeon, and a sister Shyra.