Saint Saffold

Saint Samuel Saffold (born May 18, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a split end for one season with the Cincinnati Bengals of the American Football League (AFL). He played college basketball and football for the San Jose State Spartans.

Early life Saint Samuel Saffold was born on May 18, 1944, in Slater, Mississippi. In regards to his name, Saffold stated, "I come from a very religious family of 11 children and all four of my brothers have biblical names." He was on the freshman team in 1962–63 and the varsity team from 1963–64 to 1965–66. He played in 22 games during the 1963–64 season, averaging 10.7 points and 9.4 rebounds per game while earning second-team All-West Coast Athletic Conference (WCAC) honors. He was later inducted into San Jose State's athletics hall of fame.

Professional career Saffold was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round, with the 62nd overall pick, of the 1966 AFL Redshirt Draft and by the San Francisco 49ers in the 15th round, with the 222nd overall pick, of the 1966 NFL draft. He signed with the Chargers in 1967 and spent the 1967 season on the team's taxi squad.

Saffold signed with the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968. He played in all 14 games, starting seven, for the Bengals during the team's inaugural 1968 season, catching 16 passes for 172 yards while also rushing once for 21 yards.