6 Sam Sasso
Sam Sasso
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Chandler, Ariz.
  • High School:
    Hamilton
  • Position:
    QB
  • Experience:
    2L, 1P
  • gp
    9
  • yds
    2574
  • td
    23
  • yds/g
    286.0

Bio

Honors & Awards
• 2-year letterwinner

Career Highs
Pass attempts: 30 (at Illinois College, 9/10/16)
Pass completions: 11 (at Illinois College, 9/10/16; Neb. Wesleyan, 10/29/16)
Pass yards: 154 (at Illinois College, 9/10/16)
Pass touchdowns: 1 (four times)
Long pass: 37 (Coe, 11/12/16)

2016 | junior
Shared time under center with Caleb Frye, appearing in eight games ... completed 33 of 75 passes for 401 yards, four TDs and two INTs ... posted a quarterback efficiency of 101.18 ... rushed 11 times for 18 yards ... went 11-for-30 for 154 yards and one TD in the win at Illinois College (9/10) ... went 11-for-22 for 121 yards and one TD against Nebraska Wesleyan.

2015 | sophomore
Appeared in three varsity games in a relief role ... saw time against Wis.-River Falls (9/5), at Illinois Wesleyan (9/19) and against Elmhurst (9/26) ... went 8-for-17 for 120 yards with one TD and one INT ... lone TD pass was a 63-yarder in the win over Wis.-River Falls ... went 5-for-6 for 41 yards against Elmhurst ... rushed three times for minus-4 yards. 

2014 | freshman
Did not appear in a varsity game. 

High School
A 2014 graduate of Hamilton High School ... coached by Steve Belles ... named second team all-conference senior year ... won state championship as a junior and freshman ... also a part of DECA.  

Personal
Born Jan. 21, 1996 ... son of Steve and Susie ... has a brother, Stephen and a sister, Shayna ... majoring in management and accounting.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Sep 30 Central (Iowa) L, 35-17
Oct 7 at Loras W, 31-21
Oct 14 Luther W, 38-17
Oct 21 at Dubuque L, 28-27
Oct 28 Buena Vista W, 49-21
Nov 4 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 45-38
  Overall Conf
Completions 214 162
Attempts 350 264
Completion % 61.1% 61.4%
Yards 2574 2067
Yards per game 286.0 295.3
Yards per attempt 7.4 7.8
Touchdowns 23 19
Interceptions 13 11
Sacks 13 10
Yards lost 85 64
Pass Efficiency 137.2 142.5

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 Wis.-Stout L, 17-0 25 49 51.0% 259 5.3 0 1 2 13
Sep 9 Illinois Col. W, 45-13 27 37 73.0% 248 6.7 4 1 1 8
Sep 16 Wartburg L, 40-31 28 53 52.8% 362 6.8 4 1 3 21
Sep 23 at Coe W, 38-33 27 37 73.0% 340 9.2 4 1 1 8
Sep 30 Central (Iowa) L, 35-17 21 42 50.0% 213 5.1 1 2 2 9
Oct 7 at Loras W, 31-21 11 14 78.6% 145 10.4 0 0 2 10
Oct 14 Luther W, 38-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Dubuque L, 28-27 33 47 70.2% 334 7.1 2 4 1 6
Oct 28 Buena Vista W, 49-21 20 28 71.4% 319 11.4 5 1 1 10
Nov 4 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 45-38 22 43 51.2% 354 8.2 3 2 0 0

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Wis.-Stout L, 17-0 5 -4 -0.8 7 0 - -
Sep 9 Illinois Col. W, 45-13 3 -4 -1.3 2 0 - -
Sep 16 Wartburg L, 40-31 4 -13 -3.3 8 0 - -
Sep 23 at Coe W, 38-33 4 6 1.5 9 0 - -
Sep 30 Central (Iowa) L, 35-17 4 -9 -2.3 1 1 - -
Oct 7 at Loras W, 31-21 7 22 3.1 12 1 - -
Oct 14 Luther W, 38-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Dubuque L, 28-27 1 -6 -6.0 0 0 - -
Oct 28 Buena Vista W, 49-21 1 -10 -10.0 0 0 - -
Nov 4 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 45-38 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Wis.-Stout L, 17-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Illinois Col. W, 45-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Wartburg L, 40-31 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Coe W, 38-33 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Central (Iowa) L, 35-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Loras W, 31-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Luther W, 38-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Dubuque L, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Buena Vista W, 49-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 45-38 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 Wis.-Stout L, 17-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 Illinois Col. W, 45-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 Wartburg L, 40-31 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Coe W, 38-33 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 Central (Iowa) L, 35-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Loras W, 31-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 Luther W, 38-17 - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Dubuque L, 28-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Buena Vista W, 49-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 45-38 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 Wis.-Stout L, 17-0 1 14 14.0 14 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 Illinois Col. W, 45-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Wartburg L, 40-31 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Coe W, 38-33 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Central (Iowa) L, 35-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Loras W, 31-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Luther W, 38-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Dubuque L, 28-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Buena Vista W, 49-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 45-38 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 Wis.-Stout L, 17-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Illinois Col. W, 45-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Wartburg L, 40-31 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Coe W, 38-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Central (Iowa) L, 35-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Loras W, 31-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Luther W, 38-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Dubuque L, 28-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Buena Vista W, 49-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 45-38 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 Wis.-Stout L, 17-0 1 -4 - - - -4
Sep 9 Illinois Col. W, 45-13 1 -4 - - - -4
Sep 16 Wartburg L, 40-31 1 -13 - - - -13
Sep 23 at Coe W, 38-33 1 6 - - - 6
Sep 30 Central (Iowa) L, 35-17 1 -9 - - - -9
Oct 7 at Loras W, 31-21 1 22 - - - 22
Oct 14 Luther W, 38-17 - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Dubuque L, 28-27 1 -6 - - - -6
Oct 28 Buena Vista W, 49-21 1 -10 - - - -10
Nov 4 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 45-38 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 Wis.-Stout L, 17-0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 Illinois Col. W, 45-13 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 Wartburg L, 40-31 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 at Coe W, 38-33 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 Central (Iowa) L, 35-17 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 at Loras W, 31-21 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 Luther W, 38-17 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Dubuque L, 28-27 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Buena Vista W, 49-21 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 45-38 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 Wis.-Stout L, 17-0 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 Illinois Col. W, 45-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Wartburg L, 40-31 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Coe W, 38-33 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Central (Iowa) L, 35-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Loras W, 31-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Luther W, 38-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Dubuque L, 28-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Buena Vista W, 49-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 45-38 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 3 8 17 47.1% 120 40.0 7.1 1 1 63 114.0
2016-17 8 33 75 44.0% 401 50.1 5.3 4 2 37 101.2
2017-18 9 214 350 61.1% 2574 286.0 7.4 23 13 68 137.2
Total 20 255 442 57.7% 3095 154.8 7.0 28 16 68 130.2

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2014-15 - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 3 3 -4 -1.3 -1.3 0 2 - -
2016-17 8 11 18 2.3 1.6 0 20 2 2
2017-18 9 29 -18 -2.0 -0.6 2 12 - -
Total 20 43 -4 -0.2 -0.1 2 20 2 2

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2014-15 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 3 - - - - - - -
2016-17 8 - - - - - - -
2017-18 9 - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2014-15 - - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 3 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 8 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 9 - - - - - - - 0
Total 20 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2014-15 - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 3 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 8 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 9 1 14 14.0 14 0 0 0 0
Total 20 1 14 14.0 14 0 0 0 0

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2014-15 - - - - - 0 -
2015-16 3 -4 - - - -4 -1.3
2016-17 8 18 - - - 18 2.3
2017-18 9 -18 - - - -18 -2.0
Total 20 -4 - - - -4 -.2

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2014-15 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 12 1.3 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 12 0.6 2 - - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2014-15 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 9 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 9 214 350 61.1% 2574 286.0 7.4 23 13 68 137.2
Conference 7 162 264 61.4% 2067 295.3 7.8 19 11 68 142.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 121 209 57.9% 1401 280.2 6.7 14 6 43 130.6
Away 4 93 141 66.0% 1173 293.3 8.3 9 7 68 147.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 4 85 116 73.3% 1052 263.0 9.1 13 3 68 181.3
Losses 5 129 234 55.1% 1522 304.4 6.5 10 10 54 115.3
Month September 5 128 218 58.7% 1422 284.4 6.5 13 6 68 127.7
October 3 64 89 71.9% 798 266.0 9.0 7 5 43 161.9
November 1 22 43 51.2% 354 354.0 8.2 3 2 54 134.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 9 29 -18 -2.0 -0.6 2 12 - -
Conference 7 21 -10 -1.4 -0.5 2 12 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 17 -40 -8.0 -2.4 1 8 - -
Away 4 12 22 5.5 1.8 1 12 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 15 14 3.5 0.9 1 12 - -
Losses 5 14 -32 -6.4 -2.3 1 8 - -
Month September 5 20 -24 -4.8 -1.2 1 9 - -
October 3 9 6 2.0 0.7 1 12 - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 9 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month September 5 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 9 1 14 14.0 14 0 0 0 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 1 14 14.0 14 0 0 0 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 1 14 14.0 14 0 0 0 0
Month September 5 1 14 14.0 14 0 0 0 0
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 9 -18 - - - -18 -2.0
Conference 7 -10 - - - -10 -1.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 -40 - - - -40 -8.0
Away 4 22 - - - 22 5.5
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 4 14 - - - 14 3.5
Losses 5 -32 - - - -32 -6.4
Month September 5 -24 - - - -24 -4.8
October 3 6 - - - 6 2.0
November 1 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 12 1.3 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 12 1.7 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 1.2 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.5 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 1.5 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 1.2 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 6 1.2 1 - - - - - - - - 0
October 6 2.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 9 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month September 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -