DeMarco Sampson

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DeMarco Sampson
No. 89
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1985-12-19) December 19, 1985 (age 36)
Chula Vista, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Chula Vista (CA) Castle Park
College: San Diego State
NFL Draft: 2011  / Round: 7 / Pick: 249
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2010 All-Mountain West First-team (Coaches)
  • 2009 All-Mountain West Second-team (Coaches)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:36
Receiving touchdowns:0
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:75
Receiving yards:871
Receiving touchdowns:10
Return yards:451
Return touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  ArenaFan.com

DeMarco Sampson, Jr. (born December 19, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at San Diego State University and high school football at Castle Park High School in Chula Vista, California. He is now a high school football coach at Montgomery High School in San Diego, CA [1]

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College career

Sampson was one of only two freshmen to earn a letter in 2005. He appeared in all 12 games recording 6 receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown.

He did not play at all in the 2006 season due to injury.

He missed his second straight year in 2007 due to an injury.

He saw action in 11 games as a reserve in 2008. He caught 11 passes for 111 yards and 1 touchdown.

Sampson re-earned his starting job in 2009. He accumulated 62 receptions for 851 yards and 8 touchdowns. His performance earned him second-team all MWC conference honors.

Sampson returned to school for his sixth year of eligibility in 2010. He had a career year by catching 67 passes for 1,220 yards and 8 touchdowns. His outstanding numbers earned him a spot on the 2010 All-Mountain West First-team as voted by the coaches.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Sampson was drafted with the 249th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. [2]

Buffalo Bills

Sampson signed with the Buffalo Bills on May 30, 2013. On August 26, 2013, he was cut by the Bills. [3]

Los Angeles Kiss

Sampson was assigned to the Los Angeles Kiss of the Arena Football League on January 2, 2014. He was activated from the "other league exempt" list on May 13, 2014. [4]

San Francisco 49ers

Sampson was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on January 14, 2014. Sampson was waived on May 12, 2014

Personal life

Sampson was born in Oakland, California to Karen and DeMarco Sampson. His mother's cousin is former Bengals running back, Icky Woods.

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References

  1. "Freddy Dunkle to lead Montgomery football program". July 5, 2018.
  2. "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  3. "Bills release five, reduce roster to 76". BuffaloBills.com. August 26, 2013. Archived from the original on March 30, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)