Player Career

Sam Renner Career Story

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Player Story

Sam Renner story

Sam Renner built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive lineman from Maple Grove, MN wearing No. 90, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Sam Renner's career was his defensive production: 56 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 20 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Minnesota. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Sam Renner's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 34 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 20 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Minnesota.

The arc is straightforward: Sam Renner moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Minnesota

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162017201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonMinnesota0
2017 Regular SeasonMinnesota00
2018 Regular SeasonMinnesota1.59.91.91.5
2019 PostseasonMinnesota18.5289.317
2019 Regular SeasonMinnesota18.5289.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Nebraska

Week 7 · W 34-7 · Conference game

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

85.6 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.

#2

@ Northwestern

Week 13 · W 38-22 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

75.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.

#3

@ Auburn

Week 1 · W 31-24 · Postseason

2.5

Havoc Plays

66.7 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.

#4

@ Fresno State

Week 2 · W 38-35

2

Havoc Plays

62.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.

#5

@ Purdue

Week 5 · W 38-31 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

60.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Minnesota

18.5 primary output · 28 efficiency · 9.3 usage

62.4

#2

2019 Regular Season · Minnesota

62.4

18.5 primary · 28 efficiency · 9.3 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Minnesota

10.8

1.5 primary · 9.9 efficiency · 1.9 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games