Lorne Sam
| No. -- Sioux Falls Storm | |
| Quarterback | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: December 5, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Denver, Colorado | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Texas-El Paso | |
| Undrafted in 2008 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
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| CFL status: Import | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Lorne Wallace Sam (born December 5, 1984 in Denver, Colorado) is a professional American and Canadian football quarterback who is currently a member of the Sioux Falls Storm. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Texas-El Paso. He is currently the starting quarterback for the Coventry Jets in the BAFA CL in the United Kingdom.
Sam has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He is the younger brother of NFL wide receiver P. K. Sam.
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[edit] College career
Sam originally played at Florida State, but transferred to University Texas-El Paso for his final two years of college. A versatile collegiate player, Sam was exclusively used as a wide receiver at Florida State, but at UTEP he played both quarterback and running back.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Denver Broncos
Sam was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2008 but was waived four months later on August 25.
[edit] Green Bay Packers
Sam was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad on December 3, 2008. He was re–signed to a future contract at the end of the season but was waived on June 23, 2009.
[edit] Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Sam signed a practice roster agreement with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on July 13, 2009.[1] He was released on August 21.
[edit] Coventry Jets
Sam was a starting quarterback in the BAFA Community Leagues for the 2008 National Champions, Coventry Jets. The Jets posted 5 victories in the regular season and led the Jets to a 34-8 victory over the Bristol Aztecs in the BAFA CL national semi-final.
[edit] South Dakota Storm
Sam plays at South Dakota currently.
[edit] Personal
Has two siblings an older brother, P. K. Sam, who has played with several NFL teams and with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts and a sister, Autumn, who is a sportscaster in Atlanta, GA.
[edit] References
- ^ Friesen, Paul (July 14, 2009). "Teammates again". Winnipeg Sun. http://www.winnipegsun.com/sports/football/2009/07/14/10124351-sun.html. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
[edit] External links
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Colorado
- American football quarterbacks
- American football wide receivers
- American players of Canadian football
- Canadian football wide receivers
- Florida State Seminoles football players
- UTEP Miners football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- Denver Broncos players
- Green Bay Packers players
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- Sioux Falls Storm players
