Dylan Sampson

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Dylan Sampson
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (2004-09-14) September 14, 2004 (age 20)
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Dutchtown
(Geismar, Louisiana)
College: Tennessee (2022–2024)

Dylan Jacob Sampson (born September 14, 2004) is an American football running back who most recently played for the Tennessee Volunteers.

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High school career

Sampson attended Dutchtown High School in Geismar, Louisiana. [1] During his high school career, Sampson surpassed Eddie Lacy as the school's all-time leading rusher. [2] [3] As a junior, he ran for 1,327 yards and 15 touchdowns in eight games. [4] He followed that up as a senior by rushing for 1,374 yards and 22 touchdowns. [5] A four-star recruit, Sampson committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee over offers from Arkansas, Mississippi State, LSU and Penn State. [6] [7]

College career

As a freshman, Sampson ran for 397 yards and six touchdowns on 58 carries, in addition to leading the team with 6.8 yards per carry. [8] [9] In the 2023 season opener against Virginia, he recorded four total touchdowns—three rushing and one receiving—helping lead the Volunteers to a 49−13 victory. [10] Against UTSA, Sampson rushed for a career-high 139 yards and two touchdowns. [11] After playing as a backup through the majority of his first two seasons, Sampson got an opportunity to make his first career start against Iowa in the Citrus Bowl. [12] Against Iowa, he rushed for 133 yards on 20 carries. [13] [14] Sampson finished his sophomore season rushing for 604 yards and seven touchdowns while also recording 175 receiving yards for a touchdown. [15]

In the 2024 season, Sampson broke the school record for single-season rushing touchdowns, a mark previously held by Gene McEver since the 1929 season. [16] At the end of the year, he was named First-Team All-SEC and earned SEC Offensive Player of the Year. [17]

On December 27, 2024, Sampson declared for the 2025 NFL draft. [18]

College statistics
SeasonGamesRushingReceiving
GPAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
Tennessee Volunteers
2022 10583976.863248.00
2023 121066045.771717510.31
2024 122561,4855.822191417.40
Career 344202,4865.935393408.71

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References

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  2. ↑ "Dutchtown running back Dylan Sampson breaks Eddie Lacy's career rushing record". WBRZ. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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  4. ↑ Fambrough, Robin (June 14, 2021). "Dutchtown all-state RB Dylan Sampson commits to Tennessee ahead of senior season". The Advocate. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  5. ↑ "3-star RB Dylan Sampson - Vols 2022 Class Signee". WOKI-FM. December 15, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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