Johnathon Saint
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| No. 58 – Retired | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | August 3, 1998 (aged 67) Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||
| Username: | jparks98 | ||||||||||
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| College: | University of Maryland | ||||||||||
| ISFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 10 / Pick: 58 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Retired | ||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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| Career ISFL statistics as of 2032 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at ISFL.net | |||||||||||
Johnathon Saint (born August 3, 1998) is a retired American football Linebacker who played his entire career with the Colorado Yeti of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). He played college football for the University of Maryland before being drafted by the Colorado Yeti with the 58th overall pick in the 2016 ISFL Draft (S1). Saint is one of the most notable linebackers in NSFL history and is top ten all time in career tackles, sacks, and forced fumbles. He is an 8 time Pro Bowler and a member of the NSFL Hall of Fame.
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Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
4.39 s | 4.26 s | 6.95 s | 37.1 in (0.94 m) |
11 ft 0.5 in (3.37 m) |
38 reps | 28 |
Colorado Yeti
In 2016, Johnathon Saint was selected by the Colorado Yeti with the 58th overall pick in the inaugural NSFL draft. His impact was felt immediately, as he was sixth in the league in tackles with 101 and tied for second in sacks with 14. His contributions would earn him a Pro Bowl selection and the first ever NSFL Linebacker of the Year award. The Yeti’s 8-6 record was third highest in the league and qualified them for a playoff berth. After defeating the Wraiths in the NSFC championship game, they would ultimately lose the Arizona Outlaws in the first ever Ultimus Bowl by a score of 6-29. This would be the last time that Saint would appear in the playoffs until the twilight of his career.
Saint would continue to produce at a high level the following season. He was third in the league in tackles and anchored the league’s second best defense while earning another Pro Bowl nod. Despite the Yeti again going 8-6, they would ultimately fall short of making the playoffs.
The relative success Saint and the Yeti experienced during the first two NSFL seasons would come to a screeching halt in 2018. While Saint would again make the Pro Bowl as a reserve, he was outside of the top ten in all major statistics. Colorado would end the season with the league’s second worst record at 3-11.
The team’s fortunes did not improve much the following year as they ended up at the bottom of the league with a 1-13 record and the worst offense and defense in the NSFL. Saint himself had a much stronger season, coming in second in the league in tackles with 128 and earning his fourth straight Pro Bowl selection.
The established pattern of the Yeti performing poorly despite Saint’s strong play would continue for the next few seasons. In 2020, the Yeti would go 2-12 - the league’s second worst record - despite another Pro Bowl year from Saint. That season, Saint’s fifth, would be particularly notable as his role was shifted to include more coverage duties. He would rise to the occasion in that respect, producing the fourth most interceptions in the league with 5 on top of a career high 16 passes deflected.
In 2021, Saint would miss the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career despite being fourth in tackles (114) and first in forced fumbles (4) as Colorado became the first winless team in NSFL history. The Yeti would have the unfortunate distinction of accomplishing the same feat again in 2022, although Saint would make it to the Pro Bowl that year.
The Yeti would begin to rebound during the 2023 season, going 6-8 despite a bit of a down year from Saint statistically. In 2024, Colorado would return to the playoffs for the first time since Saint’s rookie year. They would go 8-6 in the regular season before falling to the Baltimore Hawks 34-40 in the NSFC championship game.
In Saint’s tenth and final NSFL season, his production had begun to fall drastically but the Yeti would reach a franchise-high number of wins, earning an 9-5 record. Again Colorado would be bested by Baltimore in the NSFC championship by a score of 28-37. Saint would retire after this game and be enshrined in the NSFL Hall of Fame in 2029.
Professional career statistics
| Career statistics | Defense | ||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Forced Fumbles | Sacks | Interceptions | Pass Deflections |
| 2016 (S1) | COL | 14 | 101 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 (S2) | COL | 14 | 121 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 (S3) | COL | 14 | 86 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 (S4) | COL | 14 | 128 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 (S5) | COL | 14 | 77 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 2021 (S6) | COL | 14 | 114 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 (S7) | COL | 14 | 103 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 (S8) | COL | 14 | 88 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 (S9) | COL | 14 | 104 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 2025 (S10) | COL | 14 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 140 | 963 | 14 | 80 | 11 | 79 | |
Awards and records
Awards
- Team
- Individual
- NSFL Pro Bowl Selection (8): 2016 - 2020 , 2022 - 2024
- NSFL Linebacker of the Year : 2016
Records
- Career
- 2032: 7th all time for career tackles (963)
- 2032: 9th all time for career sacks (80)
- 2032: 5th all time for career forced fumbles (14)
- Season
- 2021: Tied for 2nd most forced fumbles in a season (4)
- 2020: 8th most fumble return yards in a season (25)
- Colorado Yeti
- 2032: 1st all time for career tackles (963)
- 2032: 1st all time for career forced fumbles (14)
