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===New England Patriots===
===New England Patriots===
The [[New England Patriots]] selected Sam in the sixth round (178th overall) of the [[2018 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2018 NFL draft: Patriots select LB Christian Sam with the 178th overall pick. He had a pick against the Eagles in the Patriots second preseason game of the 2018 season. |url=https://www.patspulpit.com/2018/4/28/17296586/2018-nfl-draft-new-england-patriots-select-lb-christian-sam-with-the-178th-overall-pick|website=PatsPulpit.com|date=April 28, 2018|accessdate=June 28, 2018}}</ref> On September 1, 2018, Sam was placed on the team's injured reserve.<ref>{{cite web|title=Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-make-cutdown-to-53-man-roster|website=Patriots.com|date=September 1, 2018}}</ref> He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Oliver |title=Patriots 2018 sixth-rounder Christian Sam joins list of reported exits |url=https://www.patspulpit.com/2019/8/30/20841518/2019-new-england-patriots-roster-cuts-linebacker-christian-sam-joins-list |website=PatsPulpit.com |accessdate=August 30, 2019}}</ref>
The [[New England Patriots]] selected Sam in the sixth round (178th overall) of the [[2018 NFL Draft]] on April 28, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=2018 NFL draft: Patriots select LB Christian Sam with the 178th overall pick. He had a pick against the Eagles in the Patriots second preseason game of the 2018 season. |url=https://www.patspulpit.com/2018/4/28/17296586/2018-nfl-draft-new-england-patriots-select-lb-christian-sam-with-the-178th-overall-pick|website=PatsPulpit.com|date=April 28, 2018|accessdate=June 28, 2018}}</ref> On September 1, 2018, Sam was placed on the team's injured reserve.<ref>{{cite web|title=Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-make-cutdown-to-53-man-roster|website=Patriots.com|date=September 1, 2018}}</ref> He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Oliver |title=Patriots 2018 sixth-rounder Christian Sam joins list of reported exits |url=https://www.patspulpit.com/2019/8/30/20841518/2019-new-england-patriots-roster-cuts-linebacker-christian-sam-joins-list |website=PatsPulpit.com |accessdate=August 30, 2019}}</ref>


===Miami Dolphins===
===Miami Dolphins===

Revision as of 01:27, 8 December 2022

Christian Sam
Personal information
Born: (1996-06-07) June 7, 1996 (age 28)
Allen, Texas
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Allen (Allen, Texas)
College:Arizona State
Position:Linebacker
NFL draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 178
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Christian Sam (born June 7, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State. He has been a member of the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Bandits and the New Orleans Breakers.

Early years

Sam attended Allen High School in Allen, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas, where he played opposite high school quarterback Kyler Murray and led Allen to Texas 5A Division I State Championships in 2012 and 2013.[1] He was named the Defensive MVP of the 2013 Texas state championship game after tallying 5.5 tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble.[1] Rivals.com rated him the No. 27 linebacker recruit in the nation.[1]

College career

Sam committed to play football for the Arizona State Sun Devils in August 2013. He chose the Sun Devils over Oklahoma, Baylor, and Texas Tech among others.[2]

As a true freshman in 2014, Sam played in all 13 of Arizona State's games, tallying 16 tackles, one interception, one sack, and one pass deflection.[3]

In 2015, as a sophomore, Sam became a full-time starter and once again appeared in all 13 games, posting 98 tackles (7th in the PAC-12; 6.5 for loss), including 68 solo tackles (5th in the PAC-12), one interception, three sacks, two pass deflections, and two forced fumbles (6th in the PAC-12).[4][5][1]

Sam suffered a season-ending foot injury in Arizona State's first game of the 2016 season.[6] He elected to take a medical redshirt.

As a redshirt junior in 2017, Sam played in 12 games and led the PAC-12 with 127 tackles, while also leading the PAC-12 with 87 solo tackles (4th-most in the NCAA).[7] He also tallied one interception, 9.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, one pass deflection, and one forced fumble.[8] After the season, he declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		244 lb
(111 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.75 s 1.63 s 2.74 s 4.20 s 7.03 s 32 in
(0.81 m)		 9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		 28 reps
All values from NFL Draft[10][11]

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots selected Sam in the sixth round (178th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft on April 28, 2018.[12] On September 1, 2018, Sam was placed on the team's injured reserve.[13] He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[14]

Miami Dolphins

On September 2, 2019, Sam was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.[15] He was released on September 11.

San Francisco 49ers

On November 5, 2019, Sam was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[16] He was released on December 10, 2019.[17]

Detroit Lions

On December 17, 2019, Sam was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.[18] On December 30, 2019, Sam was signed to a reserve/future contract.[19] He was waived on August 9, 2020.[20]

Tampa Bay Bandits

Sam was selected in the 21st round of the 2022 USFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Bandits.[21] He was released on June 7, 2022.[22]

New Orleans Breakers

Sam was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Breakers on June 7, 2022.[23]

Dallas Cowboys

On July 8, 2022, Sam signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[24] He was waived/injured reserve on August 23, 2022 and placed on injured reserve.[25] He was released on August 25.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Christian Sam - Football". Arizona State University Athletics.
  2. ^ "Christian Sam to ASU: 3-star LB commits to Sun Devils". AZFamily.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "Christian Sam 2014 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ "Christian Sam 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  6. ^ "Without Christian Sam, ASU not clicking at linebacker". AZCentral.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  7. ^ [2]
  8. ^ "Christian Sam 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  9. ^ "ASU Football: Christian Sam declares for NFL Draft". HouseOfSparky.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  10. ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Christian Sam". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  11. ^ "Arizona State ILB Christian Sam : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  12. ^ "2018 NFL draft: Patriots select LB Christian Sam with the 178th overall pick. He had a pick against the Eagles in the Patriots second preseason game of the 2018 season". PatsPulpit.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  13. ^ "Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown". Patriots.com. September 1, 2018.
  14. ^ Thomas, Oliver. "Patriots 2018 sixth-rounder Christian Sam joins list of reported exits". PatsPulpit.com. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  15. ^ Crabbs, Kyle. "Dolphins finalize 2019 practice squad roster". DolphinsWire.USAToday.com. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  16. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 5, 2019.
  17. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 10, 2019.
  18. ^ "Lions sign free agents LB Christian Sam & DT Olive Sagapolu to practice squad". DetroitLions.com. December 17, 2019.
  19. ^ "Lions report 11 Reserve/Future signings". DetroitLions.com. December 30, 2019.
  20. ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 9, 2020.
  21. ^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
  22. ^ @USFLBandits (June 7, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved June 12, 2022 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ @USFLBreakers (June 7, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved June 12, 2022 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Phillips, Rob (July 8, 2022). "Cowboys Sign Kicker; Add LB Christian Sam". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  25. ^ Eatman, Nick (August 23, 2022). "Cowboys Cut Kicker; Roster Trimmed Down to 80". DallasCowboys.com.
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