Saxelid played for the University of Nevada Las Vegas, graduating in 2017 with a degree in Business.

He was named preseason Fourth Team All-MW by Athlon his Junior and Senior seasons.

Saxelid earned three Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors and was nominated for a spot on the 2016 AFCA Good Works Team.

[1] Saxelid began his professional football career in 2018 playing for the Nebraska Danger of the Indoor Football League The following year, he signed with the Cedar Rapids River Kings of the same league, playing with fellow UNLV teammate Kurt Palandech.

[6] Saxelid is a Canadian citizen due to his mother being born in New Brunswick.