Michael Sam

Photo by: Tom Morris

2019 Bulldog Football , Thursday, 08/1/2019, Davison Athletic Complex, Ruston, LA, Louisiana Tech University, Copyright:Louisiana Tech University.All Rights Reserved.(dcrowe@latech.edu) 318-257-4854
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Position:
Cornerback
Height:
6-1
Weight:
194
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
New Iberia, La.
Prev School:
Trinity Valley CC
High School:
New Iberia Senior HS

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.