Abu Sama III

RB • 5'11" • 210 lbs • Des Moines, IA, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Abu Sama III leans balanced backfield option traits and 56.9 efficiency.

Usage / Role

58%

Regular offensive contributor

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Impact Production

Developing production for a back

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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: 2025 Regular Season · Iowa State

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 3
Program Path: Iowa State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State

Player Story

Abu Sama III built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a running back from Des Moines, IA wearing No. 24, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Abu Sama III's career was his backfield work:...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2023 · Rating 0.8756

Southeast Polk · Des Moines, IA

Committed To: Iowa State
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2023

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Latest team and position: Iowa State · RB
Career Scrimmage Yards: 2,061
Tracked sample: 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 37 games
Best season: 2025 Regular Season · Iowa State
Top game: Kansas State
Recruit profile: 3-star · Southeast Polk · Iowa State
High school pipeline: Southeast Polk · 4 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
Latest roster: No. 24 · Junior
2025 Scrimmage yards rank: 751 scrimmage yards · RB 116th (top 16%) · Big 12 26th (top 8%) · National 223rd (top 9%)

Abu Sama III played RB for Iowa State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Abu Sama III recorded 1,933 rushing yards, 128 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Iowa State.

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