Kicker, Wake Forest, 2005–08
Sam Swank
Sam Swank played kicker at Wake Forest (2005–08).
Career highs
4field goals, career highat Florida State, 2008Honors
Team titles: ACC champions, 2006
All-America: ESPN 2006; Rivals.com 2006; Sports Illustrated 2006
Kicking
| Season | Team | FGM | FGA | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Wake Forest | 19 | 24 | 79.2 | 52 | 29 | 86 |
| 2006 | Wake Forest | 23 | 31 | 74.2 | 53 | 33 | 102 |
| 2007 | Wake Forest | 18 | 21 | 85.7 | 52 | 44 | 98 |
| 2008 | Wake Forest | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | 49 | 18 | 51 |
| Career | 71 | 93 | 76.3 | 53 | 124 | 337 | |
Punting
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Wake Forest | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| 2006 | Wake Forest | 70 | 2,887 | 41.2 | 86 | 0 |
| 2007 | Wake Forest | 76 | 3,024 | 39.8 | 66 | 0 |
| 2008 | Wake Forest | 18 | 677 | 37.6 | 47 | 0 |
| Career | 165 | 6,618 | 40.1 | 86 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. Every season here is summed from the game box scores (the source has no season lines for them; a game missing from the box scores is missing here).
Game by game
2008 Wake Forest 7 games, 11 of 17 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Baylor | W 41–13 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 11 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Ole Miss | W 30–28 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 12 |
| Sep 20 | at Florida State | W 12–3 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Navy | L 17–24 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 5 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Boston College | L 21–24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 23–10 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 5 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs.Navy | W 29–19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2007 Wake Forest 13 games, 18 of 21 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | atBoston College | L 28–38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Nebraska | L 17–20 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 5 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Army | W 21–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Maryland | W 31–24 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 7 |
| Oct 6 | at Duke | W 41–36 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 5 | 11 |
| Oct 11 | vs.Florida State | W 24–21 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 6 |
| Oct 20 | atNavy | W 44–24 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 5 | 14 |
| Oct 27 | vs. North Carolina | W 37–10 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 13 |
| Nov 3 | at Virginia | L 16–17 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 10 |
| Nov 10 | at Clemson | L 10–44 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 17 | vs. NC State | W 38–18 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 8 |
| Nov 24 | atVanderbilt | W 31–17 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 7 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. UConn | W 24–10 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 6 |
2006 Wake Forest 14 games, 23 of 31 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Syracuse | W 20–10 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 8 |
| Sep 9 | vs.Duke | W 14–13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 16 | atUConn | W 24–13 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 6 |
| Sep 23 | atOle Miss | W 27–3 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 9 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Liberty | W 34–14 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 4 | 10 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Clemson | L 17–27 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct 14 | atNC State | W 25–23 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 2 | 11 |
| Oct 28 | atNorth Carolina | W 24–17 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 6 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Boston College | W 21–14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Nov 11 | atFlorida State | W 30–0 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 3 | 12 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 6–27 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 25 | atMaryland | W 38–24 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 8 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 9–6 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 9 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Louisville | L 13–24 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 7 |
2005 Wake Forest 11 games, 19 of 24 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs.Vanderbilt | L 20–24 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 8 |
| Sep 10 | atNebraska | L 3–31 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 17 | vs. East Carolina | W 44–34 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 5 | 14 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Maryland | L 12–22 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Clemson | W 31–27 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 7 |
| Oct 8 | atFlorida State | L 24–41 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 6 |
| Oct 15 | atBoston College | L 30–35 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 12 |
| Oct 22 | vs.NC State | W 27–19 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 9 |
| Oct 29 | atDuke | W 44–6 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 4 | 13 |
| Nov 5 | atGeorgia Tech | L 17–30 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 5 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Miami | L 17–47 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 5 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2009 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0″ |
| Weight | 193 lb |
| Arm length | 31¼″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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