Linebacker, Arizona State, 2014–17
Christian Sam
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 237 lb
- Hometown
- Allen, TX
- Born
- Jun 7, 1996
Christian Sam played linebacker at Arizona State (2014–17). The New England Patriots took Sam in round 6, No. 178 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
15tackles, career highvs. USC, 20172sacks, career highvs. USC, 2017Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Arizona State | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2015 | Arizona State | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2016 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Arizona State | 127 | 87 | 9.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 128 | 88 | 9.5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Arizona State | 2 | LB | ||
| 2015 | Arizona State | 2 | LB | ||
| 2016 | Arizona State | 2 | LB | ||
| 2017 | Arizona State | 2 | LB | 6′2″ | 237 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2017 Arizona State 12 games, 127 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. New Mexico State | W 37–31 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. San Diego State | L 20–30 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Texas Tech | L 45–52 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Oregon | W 37–35 | 11 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Stanford | L 24–34 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Washington | W 13–7 | 11 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | at Utah | W 30–10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. USC | L 17–48 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Colorado | W 41–30 | 12 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at UCLA | L 37–44 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Oregon State | W 40–24 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Arizona | W 42–30 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Arizona State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Northern Arizona | W 44–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 Arizona State 1 game, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | vs.Washington | W 27–17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2014 Arizona State 1 game, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | atColorado | W 38–24 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2018 | Combine or pro day 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1″ | |
| Weight | 244 lb | |
| Arm length | 31½″ | |
| Hand size | 10″ | |
| Wingspan | 76¾″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.75 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.68 s | |
| Vertical jump | 32″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ | |
| Bench press | 28 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.03 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.25 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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