Running back, Long Island University (from Holy Cross), 2022–⁠26

Sam Slade

Number
No. 21
Height
5′10″
Weight
195 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
North Bergen, NJ

Sam Slade plays running back for Long Island University, after Holy Cross (2022–⁠25). Last time out, at Wagner: 1 of 1, 4 yards, 1 TD; 19 carries, 121 yards, a career high in rushing yards. Slade leads Long Island University in rushing touchdowns and rushing yards this season.

2026 so far

298 rushing yards, 3 TD

Last game: 1 of 1, 4 yards, 1 TD; 19 carries, 121 yards ★ at Wagner, W 14–⁠9

Next game: vs. Stonehill, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 5@UND
  2. -2@KU
  3. 4UALB
  4. 43VILL
  5. 21@FIU
  6. 74MERC
  7. 32@DUQ
  8. 121@WAG

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

121rushing yards, career highat Wagner, 20262rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Mercyhurst, 2026

Team titles: Patriot League champions, 2022, 2023 and 2024

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Holy Cross6498.2024
2023Holy Cross47518.8074
2024Holy Cross773214.2021
2025Holy Cross161247.8188
2026Long Island University792983.8321
Career1828674.8488

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2024Holy Cross1011011.0019
2025Holy Cross9667.3030
2026Long Island University5173.419
Career241938.0130

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Holy Cross21RBYr 1
2023Holy Cross21RBYr 2
2024Holy Cross21RBYr 3
2025Holy Cross21RBYr 4
2026Long Island University21RBSr. (Yr 5)5′10″195

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.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2023Holy Cross (FCS)40.91––3.6–
2024Holy Cross (FCS)890.1545th (n=434)0.1613.013%
2025Holy Cross (FCS)33-0.11––-3.77%
2026Long Island University (FCS)82-0.0419th (n=478)0.10-3.217%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 Long Island University 8 games, 298 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 27atNorth DakotaL 21–⁠42450120
Sep 4atKansasL 6–⁠514−20–––
Sep 12vs.UAlbanyL 13–⁠35240140
Sep 19vs.VillanovaL 16–⁠2012430–––
Sep 26atFlorida InternationalL 3–⁠208210–––
Oct 3vs.MercyhurstW 27–⁠2419742120
Oct 10atDuquesneW 17–⁠1411321291
Oct 17atWagnerW 14–⁠9191210–––
2025 Holy Cross 7 games, 124 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30atNorthern IllinoisL 17–⁠192−10170
Sep 6atNew HampshireL 16–⁠194130–––
Sep 13vs.Rhode IslandL 7–⁠92303350
Sep 20atYaleL 10–⁠282130–––
Sep 27atFordhamL 21–⁠263404160
Oct 4vs.HarvardL 24–⁠59240–––
Nov 22vs.GeorgetownW 42–⁠71881180
2024 Holy Cross 11 games, 321 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 7vs.New HampshireL 20–⁠21180–––
Sep 14atBryantW 43–⁠227430–––
Sep 21vs.YaleL 31–⁠389300170
Sep 28atSyracuseL 14–⁠42890–––
Oct 5atColgateW 38–⁠7340–––
Oct 12vs.FordhamW 19–⁠1682503310
Oct 19atHarvardL 34–⁠3510620–––
Oct 26atLafayetteW 34–⁠2894901190
Nov 9vs.LehighL 7–⁠1052304350
Nov 16vs.BucknellW 40–⁠386260–––
Nov 23atGeorgetownW 34–⁠0114201180
2023 Holy Cross 1 game, 75 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 23vs.ColgateW 47–⁠74750–––
2022 Holy Cross 2 games, 49 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 17vs.YaleW 38–⁠144410–––
Oct 8vs.BucknellW 57–⁠0280–––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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