2019 Football Roster
Whitney, Sam
Jersey Number 53
Sam Whitney
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 224
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Folsom, Calif.
- High School:
- Folsom HS
Bio
BOISE STATE CAREER
SIXTH YEAR (2020): Started all five games in which he appeared...made seven tackles (five solo) against Utah State (Oct. 24)...had six tackles at Air Force (Oct. 31)...had a sack and broke up a pass, made six tackles against BYU (Nov. 6)...picked up another sack among his two tackles against Colorado State (Nov. 12).
RS SENIOR (2019): Missed the season due to a preseason injury.
RS JUNIOR (2018): Played in 11 games...made two tackles (one solo) at Wyoming (Sept. 29)...had two tackles at New Mexico (Nov. 16)...recorded a sack among his two tackles against Utah State (Nov. 24).
RS SOPHOMORE (2017): Appeared in seven games, starting five, before suffering a season-ending injury...finished with 21 tackles (12 solo), 1.5 tackles-for-loss, a sack, and a forced fumble...forced a fumble, had a sack among his seven solo tackles against Troy (Sept. 2)...assisted on five tackles, including a tackle-for-loss, at Washington State (Sept. 9)...made three tackles (two solo) at San Diego State (Oct. 14)...collected three tackles (one solo) vs. Wyoming (Oct. 21).
RS FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in five games, making five tackles...made a solo tackle in his collegiate debut at Louisiana (Sept. 3)...had season-high four tackles (two solo) at Oregon State (Sept. 24).
FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted the season.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star recruit per Scout.com rated No. 7 in California and No. 18 in the West Region at defensive end...two-way started for Folsom High School, also playing center along the offensive line...selected to MaxPreps' California All-State Second Team and All-CIF Sac-Joaquin Section First Team in 2014...named the Sacramento Bee's All-Metro Defensive Player of the Year and league MVP in 2014, recording 13 sacks among his 47 tackles as Folsom went 16-0 and captured the CIF Division I state title...also garnered first-team All-NorCal...finished his junior season with 39 tackles and 4.0 sacks...named league lineman of the year, first-team All-Metro and second-team All-NorCal...during his three-year varsity career Folsom went 44-2.
SIXTH YEAR (2020): Started all five games in which he appeared...made seven tackles (five solo) against Utah State (Oct. 24)...had six tackles at Air Force (Oct. 31)...had a sack and broke up a pass, made six tackles against BYU (Nov. 6)...picked up another sack among his two tackles against Colorado State (Nov. 12).
RS SENIOR (2019): Missed the season due to a preseason injury.
RS JUNIOR (2018): Played in 11 games...made two tackles (one solo) at Wyoming (Sept. 29)...had two tackles at New Mexico (Nov. 16)...recorded a sack among his two tackles against Utah State (Nov. 24).
RS SOPHOMORE (2017): Appeared in seven games, starting five, before suffering a season-ending injury...finished with 21 tackles (12 solo), 1.5 tackles-for-loss, a sack, and a forced fumble...forced a fumble, had a sack among his seven solo tackles against Troy (Sept. 2)...assisted on five tackles, including a tackle-for-loss, at Washington State (Sept. 9)...made three tackles (two solo) at San Diego State (Oct. 14)...collected three tackles (one solo) vs. Wyoming (Oct. 21).
RS FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in five games, making five tackles...made a solo tackle in his collegiate debut at Louisiana (Sept. 3)...had season-high four tackles (two solo) at Oregon State (Sept. 24).
FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted the season.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star recruit per Scout.com rated No. 7 in California and No. 18 in the West Region at defensive end...two-way started for Folsom High School, also playing center along the offensive line...selected to MaxPreps' California All-State Second Team and All-CIF Sac-Joaquin Section First Team in 2014...named the Sacramento Bee's All-Metro Defensive Player of the Year and league MVP in 2014, recording 13 sacks among his 47 tackles as Folsom went 16-0 and captured the CIF Division I state title...also garnered first-team All-NorCal...finished his junior season with 39 tackles and 4.0 sacks...named league lineman of the year, first-team All-Metro and second-team All-NorCal...during his three-year varsity career Folsom went 44-2.
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