Defensive back, Jackson State (from Memphis), 2024–26
Samson Israel
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Douglasville, GA
Samson Israel plays defensive back for Jackson State, after Memphis (2024–25). Last time out, against Alabama A&M: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
5 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Alabama A&M, W 31–28
Next game: at Bethune-Cookman, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Memphis | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | Jackson State | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 20 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Memphis | 21 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Memphis | 21 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Jackson State | 21 | DB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 185 |
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 Jackson State 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Tennessee State | W 26–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs.Edward Waters | W 66–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs.Tuskegee | W 41–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Alabama A&M | W 31–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Memphis 6 games, 15 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Georgia State | W 38–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Arkansas | W 32–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Florida Atlantic | W 55–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Tulsa | W 45–7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | at East Carolina | L 27–31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Navy | L 17–28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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