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Christian Sam (born June 7, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State. He has been a member of the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Bandits and the New Orleans Breakers.

Christian Sam

Personal information
Born:	(1996-06-07) June 7, 1996 (age 26) Allen, Texas
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:	Allen (Allen, Texas)
College:	Arizona State
Position:	Linebacker
NFL Draft:	2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 178
Career history
New England Patriots (2018) Miami Dolphins (2019)* San Francisco 49ers (2019)* Detroit Lions (2019–2020)* Tampa Bay Bandits (2022) New Orleans Breakers (2022) Dallas Cowboys (2022)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (LIII)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Sam attended Allen High School in Allen, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas, where he played opposite of high school quarterback sensation Kyler Murray and led Allen to state championships in 2012 and 2013. He committed to play football for the Arizona State Sun Devils in August 2013, choosing the Sun Devils over schools such as Oklahoma, Baylor and Texas Tech among others.[1]

College career

As a true freshman in 2014, Sam played in all 13 of Arizona State's games, tallying 16 tackles, one interception, one sack, and one pass deflection.[2]

In 2015, as a sophomore, Sam became a full-time starter and once again appeared in all 13 games, posting 97 tackles (6.5 for loss), one interception, three sacks, two pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.[3]

Sam suffered a season-ending foot injury in Arizona State's first game of the 2016 season.[4] He elected to take a medical redshirt.

As a redshirt junior in 2017, Sam played in 12 games and lead the Sun Devils with 127 tackles. He also tallied one interception, 9.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, one pass deflection, and one forced fumble.[5] After the season, he declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	244 lb (111 kg)	31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m)	10 in (0.25 m)	4.75 s	1.63 s	2.74 s	4.20 s	7.03 s	32 in (0.81 m)	9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)	28 reps
All values from NFL Draft[7][8]

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots selected Sam in the sixth round (178th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[9] On September 1, 2018, Sam was placed on the team's injured reserve.[10] He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[11]

Miami Dolphins

On September 2, 2019, Sam was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.[12] He was released on September 11.

San Francisco 49ers

On November 5, 2019, Sam was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[13] He was released on December 10, 2019.[14]

Detroit Lions

On December 17, 2019, Sam was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.[15] On December 30, 2019, Sam was signed to a reserve/future contract.[16] He was waived on August 9, 2020.[17]

Tampa Bay Bandits

Sam was selected in the 21st round of the 2022 USFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Bandits.[18] He was released on June 7, 2022.[19]

New Orleans Breakers

Sam was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Breakers on June 7, 2022.[20]

Dallas Cowboys

On July 8, 2022, Sam signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[21] He was waived/injured reserve on August 23, 2022 and placed on injured reserve.[22] He was released on August 25.

References

External links

• Arizona State Sun Devils football bio
• New England Patriots bio

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