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2019 Football Roster

Tom Morris

5 Michael Sam

  • Position Cornerback
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 194
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown New Iberia, La.
  • Highschool New Iberia Senior HS

Biography

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (2019)

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2019)
• Played and started in all 13 games at cornerback.
• Totaled 46 tackles (34 solo) with one TFL.
• Recorded three interceptions, tied for second most on the team, along with seven pass breakups.
• Longest interception return came against FIU (9/20) for 18 yards.
• Tallied interceptions in back-to-back games against North Texas (11/9) and Marshall (11/15).
• Registered two punt returns, including a season-long 27 yards against Grambling State (9/7).
• Notched a career-high six tackles (five solo) in the season opener at Texas (8/31)

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2018)
• Saw action in 11 games in both the secondary and on special teams, while making one start on the season versus Hawai’i (12/22) in the 2018 SoFi Hawai’i Bowl.
• Registered five tackles and one pass break-up on the season, while also returning 9 kickoffs on special teams for a total of 192 yards and an average of 21.3 yards per return.
• His longest kick return of the season came on a 43-yard return in LA Tech’s win at UTSA (10/13).

JUNIOR (2017)
• Received redshirt after seeing action in just two games before suffering a season-ending injury.
 
TRINITY VALLEY CC (2015-16)
• Spent two seasons at Trinity Valley Community College where he totaled 46 tackles (24 solo, 22 assisted), two interceptions for 73 yards and 10 pass break-ups in 2016.
• Totaled 492 all-purpose yards in 2016 as a returner on special teams.
• Helped lead Trinity Valley to an 11-win season, a Southwest Junior College Football Conference championship and a victory in the Heart of Texas Bowl over Northwest Mississippi in 2016.
• In 2015, he recorded 25 total tackles (16 solo, 9 assisted), three interceptions for 35 yards and six pass break-ups.
• Returned seven kickoffs in 2015 for 237 yards (33.9 avg.) and a TD.
• Named second team All-SWJCFC as a returner in 2015.
• Coached by Brad Smiley.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from New Iberia Senior High School in 2014.
• Lettered in football, basketball and track.
• Named first team all-state by the LSWA as a senior.
• Earned a spot on the Louisiana High School Coaches Association All-Star Football Game as a senior.
• Coached by Todd Russ.
 
PERSONAL
Michael Jerell Sam ... Son of Martha Sam ... Born on Dec. 12, 1996.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2007Senior

    CB
    6'1" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2017Junior

    Cornerback
    6'1" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2018Redshirt Junior

    Cornerback
    6'1" 193 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2019Redshirt Senior

    Cornerback
    6'1" 194 lbs
    5