Usage / Role
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Featured defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2014Louisville
James Sample
S • 6'2" • Sacramento, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
James Sample shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20 disruption score.
Impact Production
80
High-end production for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
68
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Louisville
14
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 1
- Program Path
- Louisville
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Player Story
James Sample built his college career in 2014 as a safety from Sacramento, CA wearing No. 2, spending time with Louisville. The clearest part of James Sample's career was his defensive production: 4 interceptions...
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- Committed To
- Washington
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2015
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 5
- Overall
- No. 104
- NFL Team
- Jacksonville Jaguars
James Sample, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Louisville. James Sample shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20 disruption score.
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James Sample quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Louisville · S
- Career Tackles
- 0
- Tracked sample
- 1 unique seasons · 1 entries · 4 games
- Best season
- 2014 Regular Season · Louisville
- Top game
- Kentucky
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Grant Union · Washington
- High school pipeline
- Grant Union · 28 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2015 · Round 4 · Pick 5 · Jacksonville Jaguars
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Class 2014
James Sample is listed as a S for Louisville. Detailed college production data is limited on CFB Track.
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