Cornerback, Louisiana Tech, 2016–19
Michael Sam
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 194 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- New Iberia, LA
Michael Sam played cornerback at Louisiana Tech (2016–19).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Louisiana Tech | 46 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Career | 55 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 192 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2019 | Louisiana Tech | – | – | – | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 192 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 | |
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 | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | CB | So. | ||
| 2018 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | CB | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | CB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 194 |
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
2019 Louisiana Tech 12 games, 46 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Texas | L 14–45 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Grambling | W 20–14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Bowling Green | W 35–7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Florida International | W 43–31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | at Rice | W 23–20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Southern Miss | W 45–30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at UTEP | W 42–21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. North Texas | W 52–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Marshall | L 10–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at UAB | L 14–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. UTSA | W 41–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Miami | W 14–0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2018 Louisiana Tech 9 games, 9 returns, 192 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | at LSU | L 21–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | atNorth Texas | W 29–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.UAB | L 7–28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 13 | atUTSA | W 31–3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 20 | vs.UTEP | W 31–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at Florida Atlantic | W 21–13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 10 | vs.Rice | W 28–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 15–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. Hawai’i | W 31–14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2017 Louisiana Tech 2 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Northwestern State | W 52–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Mississippi State | L 21–57 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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