Gary Sampson

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Photo by: Hardy Meredith | SFA Photography

Class:
Junior
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 280
Position:
DE
Hometown:
Covington, La.
High School:
Northlake Christian

2018 (Junior): Played in nine games and started the final five games of the season at defensive end ... Registered 16 tackles, eight of which were solo stops, and tied for the most quarterback hurries (3) among all Lumberjack defenders ... Tied for the sixth-most tackles for loss on the team with 3.0 ... Claimed five multi-tackle games and had at least three tackles on two separate occasions ... Owned a pair of tackles and had a quarterback hurry in both the season opener at FBS 18th-ranked Mississippi State (Sept. 1) and in the 93rd Battle of the Piney Woods inside NRG Stadium in Houston versus 16th-ranked Sam Houston State (Oct. 6) ... Also had two tackles against No. 16 Central Arkansas ... Notched a career-high four tackles with two unassisted stops and 1.5 tackles for loss in the home affair with Lamar (Oct. 27) ... Closed out the season by recording three tackles with a half tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry in the 53rd Battle for Chief Caddo versus Northwestern State (Nov. 15).

2017 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 11 games at defensive end ... Registered 11 total tackles on the season, making five solo stops, a two-yard tackle for loss and claiming three quarterback hurries ... Tallied at least two tackles on four separate occasions ... Notched a pair of tackles in the season opener at SMU (Sept. 2), during the thrilling 37-31 home victory over Incarnate Word (Sept. 16) and against Northwestern State in the 52nd Battle for Chief Caddo (Nov. 18) ... Posted a season-best three tackles with two unassisted stops and a two-yard TFL at No. 6 Central Arkansas (Oct. 14) ... Had two quarterback hurries in the 27-10 homecoming win over Houston Baptist (Oct. 21).

2016 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in nine games on the SFA defensive line ... Finished the year with seven total tackles, including a pair of solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss ... Registered a pair of tackles each against Southeastern Louisiana and at Incarnate Word, registering 1.5 tackles for loss in the win against the Cardinals ... Registered a solo tackle in his collegiate debut at Texas Tech ... Also recorded tackles in the win at 13th-ranked McNeese and against Central Arkansas ... Blocked a Southeastern Louisiana PAT attempt.

2015 (Redshirt): Utilized his redshirt season, competing on the SFA scout team.

Prior to SFA: Four year starter at Northlake Christian High School in Covington, Louisiana .. Played linebacker, defensive end and tight end ... Class 2A All-State performer as a senior at linebacker … 2014 District 7/8-2A Defensive MVP … Three-time all-district selection at tight end and two-time all-district selection at linebacker ... Finished his prep career with over 300 tackles, 50 sacks and 10 touchdowns ... Helped guide the Wolverines to the state quarterfinals as a senior ... Coached by Tony Agresta ... Lettered three times in track and field, competing in the discus and shot put ... State champion in the discus, picking up all-state and all-district honors ... Also lettered once in basketball ... Son of Gary and LaSandra Sampson ... Plans to major in kinesiology ... Younger brother, Caleb, is a redshirt freshman defensive end for the ‘Jacks.