Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2011-2014Wisconsin
Sam Arneson
TE • 6'4" • Merrill, WI, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Sam Arneson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
26
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
28
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Player Story
Sam Arneson built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a tight end from Merrill, WI wearing No. 49, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Sam Arneson's career was his receiving role: 39 catches,...
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- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Sam Arneson, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Wisconsin. Sam Arneson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 463
- Receptions
- 39
- Touchdowns
- 8
Quick Answers
Sam Arneson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wisconsin · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 463
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 23 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Wisconsin
- Top game
- Bowling Green
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Merrill · Wisconsin
- High school pipeline
- Merrill · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 49 · Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 387 receiving yards · TE 28th (top 10%) · Big Ten 28th (top 14%) · National 312th (top 17%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 Postseason | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 35.2 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 35.2 |
| 2013 Postseason | Wisconsin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31.7 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 5 | 5 | 56 | 1 | 31.7 |
| 2014 Postseason | Wisconsin | 14 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 70 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 14 | 27 | 354 | 4 | 70 |
Related Context
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Sam Arneson played TE for Wisconsin. Across 4 tracked seasons, Sam Arneson recorded -7 rushing yards, 463 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Wisconsin.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Wisconsin paired 387 primary output with 67.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 67.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Wisconsin
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
27.6
Efficiency
67.6
Usage
17.3
Consistency
54.9
Best Game by takeover score
Bowling Green
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 33. LSU: 5. Western Illinois: 87. Bowling Green: 63. South Florida: 1. Northwestern: 24. Illinois: 48. Maryland: 23. Rutgers: 6. Purdue: 14. Nebraska: 5. Iowa: 27. Minnesota: 28. Ohio State: 23
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Auburn: 2 by 100. LSU: 1 by 33.3. Western Illinois: 4 by 100. Bowling Green: 3 by 100. South Florida: 1 by 6.7. Northwestern: 1 by 100. Illinois: 4 by 80. Maryland: 2 by 76.7. Rutgers: 1 by 40. Purdue: 2 by 46.7. Nebraska: 1 by 33.3. Iowa: 3 by 60. Minnesota: 2 by 93.3. Ohio State: 2 by 76.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins30.5 · Games = 11 · +13.1 vs Losses
Losses17.3 · Games = 3 · -13.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
100 vs Auburn
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1/1 | vs Auburn | W 34-31 | — | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 16.50 | 0 | 26 |
| Sun 12/7 | @ Ohio State | L 0-59 | — | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Minnesota | W 34-24 | — | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Iowa | W 26-24 | — | 3 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Nebraska | W 59-24 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Purdue | W 34-16 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Rutgers | W 37-0 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Maryland | W 52-7 | — | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Illinois | W 38-28 | — | 4 | 48 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Northwestern | L 14-20 | — | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs South Florida | W 27-10 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Bowling Green | W 68-17 | — | 3 | 63 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 34 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Western Illinois | W 37-3 | — | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 21.80 | 0 | 37 |
| Sun 8/31 | @ LSU | L 24-28 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Player Story
Sam Arneson story
Sam Arneson built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a tight end from Merrill, WI wearing No. 49, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Sam Arneson's career was his receiving role: 39 catches, 463 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns across 23 career games in the available record. His career also includes 9 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Sam Arneson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Wisconsin
2011-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Postseason | Wisconsin | 19 | 31.7 | 13.5 | 19 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 19 | 31.7 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | Wisconsin | 57 | 50 | 13.8 | 38 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 57 | 50 | 13.8 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Wisconsin | 387 | 67.6 | 17.3 | 330 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 387 | 67.6 | 17.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Bowling Green
Week 4 · W 68-17
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
63
Receiving Yards
90.8 takeover
63 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Western Illinois
Week 2 · W 37-3
87
Receiving Yards
85.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
87 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Ohio State
Week 5 · L 24-31 · Conference game
39
Receiving Yards
78.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
39 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#4
vs Illinois
Week 7 · W 38-28 · Conference game
48
Receiving Yards
78.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
48 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#5
@ Stanford
Week 1 · L 14-20 · Postseason
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Receiving Yards
64.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
9 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · Wisconsin
387 primary output · 67.6 efficiency · 17.3 usage
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#2
2014 Regular Season · Wisconsin
70
387 primary · 67.6 efficiency · 17.3 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · Wisconsin
35.2
19 primary · 31.7 efficiency · 13.5 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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