Punter, USC (from Alabama, Jackson State, Valparaiso), 2020–25
Sam Johnson
Lettered 2025 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 80
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Birmingham, AL
Sam Johnson played punter at Alabama (2020–21), Jackson State (2022), Valparaiso (2024) and USC (2025).
Team titles: National champions, 2020 (Alabama); SEC champions, 2020 and 2021; SWAC champions, 2022
Punting
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Alabama | 10 | 354 | 35.4 | 45 | 4 |
| 2022 | Jackson State | 43 | 1,581 | 36.8 | 52 | 14 |
| 2024 | Valparaiso | 62 | 2,933 | 47.3 | 65 | 18 |
| 2025 | USC | 23 | 966 | 42.0 | 59 | 9 |
| Career | 138 | 5,834 | 42.3 | 65 | 45 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Alabama | 80 | P | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Alabama | 80 | P | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Jackson State | 80 | P | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Valparaiso | 80 | P | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | USC | 80 | P | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′3″ | 225 |
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
2025 USC 10 games, 23 punts, 42.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 59–20 | 3 | 129 | 48 | 2 |
| Sep 27 | at Illinois | L 32–34 | 1 | 53 | 53 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Michigan | W 31–13 | 2 | 84 | 47 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | at Notre Dame | L 24–34 | 2 | 103 | 59 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Nebraska | W 21–17 | 4 | 157 | 47 | 2 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Northwestern | W 38–17 | 2 | 64 | 41 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Iowa | W 26–21 | 2 | 64 | 45 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | at Oregon | L 27–42 | 3 | 135 | 49 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. UCLA | W 29–10 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. TCU | L 27–30 | 3 | 138 | 47 | 2 |
2024 Valparaiso 11 games, 62 punts, 47.3 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Northern Iowa | L 7–35 | 8 | 387 | 55 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Youngstown State | L 25–59 | 6 | 262 | 65 | 3 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Indiana Wesleyan | W 20–17 | 5 | 220 | 49 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Roosevelt | W 31–23 | 4 | 186 | 58 | 2 |
| Sep 28 | at Morehead State | L 5–17 | 5 | 219 | 51 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Drake | L 3–27 | 7 | 354 | 57 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs. St. Thomas (MN) | L 14–42 | 8 | 404 | 57 | 2 |
| Oct 26 | at Marist | W 17–14 | 5 | 226 | 61 | 2 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Butler | L 17–24 | 5 | 236 | 56 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | at Dayton | L 14–26 | 5 | 234 | 53 | 2 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Davidson | W 18–17 | 4 | 205 | 55 | 2 |
No box score in the source for Oct 12 at Stetson, so that game is not listed.
2022 Jackson State 12 games, 43 punts, 36.8 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Florida A&M | W 59–3 | 3 | 121 | 44 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Tennessee State | W 16–3 | 2 | 65 | 34 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | W 49–7 | 4 | 147 | 44 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at Alabama State | W 26–12 | 2 | 78 | 39 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | at Bethune-Cookman | W 48–8 | 2 | 91 | 52 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Campbell | W 22–14 | 5 | 188 | 42 | 2 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Southern | W 35–0 | 3 | 103 | 42 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | at Texas Southern | W 41–14 | 3 | 86 | 34 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Alabama A&M | W 27–13 | 6 | 233 | 52 | 2 |
| Nov 19 | at Alcorn State | W 24–13 | 6 | 200 | 38 | 2 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Southern | W 43–24 | 3 | 107 | 38 | 2 |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. North Carolina Central | L 34–41 | 4 | 162 | 48 | 1 |
No box score in the source for Sep 17 vs. Grambling, so that game is not listed.
2020 Alabama 4 games, 10 punts, 35.4 average
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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