Linebacker, Valparaiso, 2023–26
Max Samuel
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Edina, MN
Max Samuel plays linebacker for Valparaiso. Last time out, at San Diego: 5 tackles, 1 sack. Samuel leads Valparaiso in sacks this season.
2026 so far
39 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 1 INT
Last game: 5 tackles, 1 sack at San Diego, L 13–38
Next game: vs. Presbyterian, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Murray State, 2026Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Valparaiso | 39 | 20 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Valparaiso | 1 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2025 | Valparaiso | 1 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Valparaiso | 1 | LB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′2″ | 235 |
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
2026 Valparaiso 6 games, 39 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Murray State | L 18–27 | 9 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Indiana State | L 16–39 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Butler | L 28–33 | 7 | 5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Morehead State | W 37–3 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Drake | W 21–13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at San Diego | L 13–38 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Aug 29 vs. Lawrence Tech, so that game is not listed.
2023 Valparaiso 1 game, 2 returns, 8 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | vs. Stetson | W 23–20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 30 vs. Southwest Minnesota State, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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