Sam Mays

WR • 6'3" • 200 lbs • Missouri City, TX, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Sam Mays reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

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Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a receiver

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Reliability

Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Illinois

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 4
Program Path: Illinois
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State

Player Story

Sam Mays built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Missouri City, TX wearing No. 9, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Sam Mays' career was his receiving role: 49 catches,...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2022 · Rating 0.7933

Faith Lutheran · Las Vegas, NV

Committed To: San José State
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2022

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Latest team and position: Illinois · WR
Career Receiving Yards: 563
Tracked sample: 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 22 games
Best season: 2018 Regular Season · Illinois
Top game: Michigan State
Recruit profile: 2-star · Faith Lutheran · San José State
High school pipeline: Faith Lutheran · 12 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 9 · Senior
2018 Receiving yards rank: 331 receiving yards · WR 334th (top 33%) · Big Ten 42nd (top 18%) · National 387th (top 19%)

Sam Mays played WR for Illinois. Across 4 tracked seasons, Sam Mays recorded 563 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Illinois.

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