Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2020Akron
Justin Sampson
LB • 6'2" • 210 lbs • Akron, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Justin Sampson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Impact Production
17
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
6
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
26
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Akron
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Akron
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Player Story
Justin Sampson built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a linebacker from Akron, OH wearing No. 16, spending time with Akron. The clearest part of Justin Sampson's career was his defensive production: 20...
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- Committed To
- South Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Justin Sampson, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Akron. Justin Sampson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 20
- TFL
- 5
- Sacks
- 4
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Justin Sampson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Akron · LB
- Career Tackles
- 20
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 16 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · Akron
- Top game
- Buffalo
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Callaway · South Alabama
- High school pipeline
- Callaway · 10 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 16 · Senior
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Akron | 5 | 7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | - | 0 | 50.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Akron | 7 | 11 | 2.5 | 1.5 | - | - | 0 | 30.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Akron | 4 | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
Related Context
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Justin Sampson played LB for Akron. Across 4 tracked seasons, Justin Sampson recorded 20 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Akron.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Akron paired 6 primary output with 17.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 7.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Regular Season · Akron
Games
4
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
7.1
Usage
3.5
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Illinois: 1. Central Michigan: 0. Kent State: 0. Buffalo: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Illinois: 0 by 10. Central Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Kent State: 1 by 4.2. Buffalo: 0 by 10
Split Comparison
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First Half0.5 · Games = 2 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · Games = 2 · +0 vs First Half
Game Log
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4 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
10 vs Buffalo
Player Story
Justin Sampson story
Justin Sampson built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a linebacker from Akron, OH wearing No. 16, spending time with Akron. The clearest part of Justin Sampson's career was his defensive production: 20 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 16 career games in the available record. That gives Justin Sampson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Akron
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Akron | 6 | 17.8 | 4.3 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Akron | 4 | 12.3 | 3.6 | -2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Akron | 2 | 7.1 | 3.5 | -2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Buffalo
Week 8 · L 0-21 · Conference game
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
70 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#2
vs Kent State
Week 13 · W 24-14 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
69.7 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 69.7 takeover score.
#3
@ Ohio
Week 13 · L 28-49 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
66.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.
#4
vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Week 2 · W 52-3
2
Havoc Plays
50 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.
#5
@ Eastern Michigan
Week 11 · L 7-27 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
37.8 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 37.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Akron
6 primary output · 17.8 efficiency · 4.3 usage
50.7
#2
2018 Regular Season · Akron
30.8
4 primary · 12.3 efficiency · 3.6 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Akron
30
2 primary · 7.1 efficiency · 3.5 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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