James Sample (American football)

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James Sample
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Sample with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2015
No. 23
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1992-06-23) June 23, 1992 (age 31)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Grant Union
(Sacramento, California)
College: Louisville
NFL draft: 2015  / Round: 4 / Pick: 104
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:15
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

James Sample (born June 23, 1992) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Washington and Louisville, and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft. Sample was also a member of the Washington Redskins and Toronto Argonauts.

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Early years

Sample attended Grant Union High School in Sacramento, California, where he was teammates with Viliami Moala and Shaq Thompson on the football team. As a junior, he was named first-team All-Metro and a PrepStar All-American as he helped lead Grant to a 12–1 record, totaling 111 tackles. He recorded 109 tackles as a senior at Grant, being named a high school All-American and was voted to participate in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl. He was also named first-team All-CIF San Joaquin Section, first-team All-Metro by the Sacramento Bee, first-team All-Delta Valley Conference, and first-team All-NorCal by NorCalPreps.com. He was dubbed a third-team All-state performer by ESPN.com in 2011.

Also a standout in track & field Sample was a state qualifier sprinter. At Grant Union High School, he posted personal-best times of 11.1 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 23.37 seconds in the 200-meter dash. He was also a member of the 4 × 100 m squad.

He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit. [1] He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.

College career

Sample attended Washington from 2011 to 2012. After playing in five games over two years, Sample left Washington and transferred to American River College. [2] After one year at American River College, he transferred to the University of Louisville in 2014. [3] [4] He played in 13 games, recording 90 tackles and four interceptions. After the season, he entered the 2015 NFL draft, forgoing his senior year. [5] [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2+1⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		209 lb
(95 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.56 s7.04 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
All values from NFL Combine

Jacksonville Jaguars

Sample was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft with the 104th overall pick. [7] He played in four games with two starts his rookie year before suffering a shoulder injury in Week 4, keeping him out the rest of the season. On August 30, 2016, Sample was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. [8] On August 6, 2017, Sample was released by the Jaguars. [9]

Washington Redskins

On January 1, 2018, Sample signed a reserve/future contract with the Washington Redskins. [10] He was released on April 30, 2018. [11]

Toronto Argonauts

Sample signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on January 27, 2020. [12] He signed a contract extension with the team on December 21, 2020. [13] He was placed on the suspended list on July 10, 2021. [14] On May 12, 2022, the Argonauts placed Sample on the retired list. [15] He never made an appearance for Toronto.

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References

  1. ↑ Rivals.com
  2. ↑ Ex-Husky James Sample a 'sleeper' at NFL combine
  3. ↑ Louisville football adds safety James Sample
  4. ↑ Louisville adds former Washington safety
  5. ↑ U of L safety Sample to declare for NFL draft
  6. ↑ Louisville's James Sample to apply for early entry into 2015 draft
  7. ↑ Oehser, John (May 2, 2015). "15 NFL Draft: Jaguars select Sample at No. 104". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  8. ↑ Oehser, John. "James Sample on injured reserve". Jaguars.com.
  9. ↑ "Jaguars Sign Safety Jeron Johnson". Jaguars.com. August 6, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Redskins Sign 11 Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
  11. ↑ Williams, Charean. "Washington cuts six players, including A.J. Francis, Montori Hughes". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Argos Add Two Americans: WR Vince Mayle & DB James Sample". OurSportsCentral.com. January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Argos extend three American players". CFL.ca. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  14. ↑ Toronto Argonauts Media Relations [@ArgonautsMR] (July 10, 2021). "The following players have been added to the suspended list: AME WR Brandon Sheperd AME WR Keyarris Garrett AME WR Martavis Bryant AME WR Kendall Wright AME DB James Sample CDN LB Nelkas Kwemo CDNLB Nick Shortill CDN DB Robert Woodson" (Tweet). Retrieved July 10, 2021– via Twitter.
  15. ↑ TSN ca Staff (May 12, 2022). "Argos sign OL Appiah, DB Holden - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
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