Spent four seasons at Northern Illinois, including a redshirt year in 2017. Earned his bachelor's degree and joined UWF in the fall of 2018 as a graduate transfer with one season of elgibility..
2017 (Sr. at NIU): Did not appear in any competition, earning a redshirt.
2016 (Jr. at NIU): Appeared in nine games, making five catches for 43 yards, along with four rushes for 18 yards ... Hauled in a career-long 28 yard ball against San Diego State (9/17/16) ... Best game came a week later against Western Illinois (9/24/16) when he totaled 24 all-purpose yards - four receptions for 15 yards and three carries for nine yards ... Rushed one time for nine yards against Buffalo ().
2015 (So. at NIU): Featured in seven games ... Had five receptions for 44 yards ... Touched the ball twice via one rush and one catch against UNLV (9/5/15) ... Tallied a career-high 42 receiving yards on four receptions vs. Murray State (9/12/15) ... Also made a career-long 25-yard catch in the win over the Racers ... Returned a kickoff 10 yards at Boston College (9/26/15) ... Recorded a 15-yard punt return in the MAC Championship Game against Bowling Green (12/4/15).
2014 (Fr. at NIU): Appeared in eight games as a true freshman ... Finished with 12 receptions for 83 yards and rushed eight times for 27 yards - for a total of 115 all-purpose yards ... Enjoyed a breakout performance in the MAC Championship Game versus Bowling Green (12/5/14), recording career highs in receptions (6) and yards (35) ... Made a career-long 24-yard catch and rushed for a career-high 14 yards on three carries in his collegiate debut vs. Presbyterian (8/28/14) ... Had a five-yard kickoff return against Arkansas (9/20/14).
High School
• Garnered first team all-state recognition following his senior season.
• Totaled 129 receptions for 2,433 yards and 34 touchdowns in four seasons with the Panthers.
• Recorded 10 kickoff and punt returns for touchdowns in his career.
• Holds the school single-game record with a 99-yard kickoff return.
• Hauled in 60 passes for 1,183 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2013.
• Gained 120 rushing yards on six carries, scoring twice.
• Returned two kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns in 2013.
• Caught 43 passes for 680 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2012.
• Returned four punts for touchdowns as a junior.
• Posted 340 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries.
• Registered six receiving and four rushing touchdowns as a sophomore.
Personal: Born Dec. 10, 1994, in West Palm Beach, Fla. ... Son of Ezra Saffold and Terretha Smith.
SAFFOLD'S CAREER GAME HIGHS
Catches: 6, vs. Bowling Green, MAC Championship Game, 12-5-14
Receiving Yards: 42, vs. Murray State, 9-12-15
Carries: 3, vs. Presbyterian, 8-28-15
Rushing Yards: 14, vs. Presbyterian, 8-28-15
