Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2011-2013Kansas State
Daniel Sams
QB • 6'2" • Slidell, LA, USA
Pass-first distributorVolume operator
Daniel Sams is a pass-first distributor with 28.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
36
Developing production for a quarterback
lowelite
Reliability
37
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
50
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Player Story
Daniel Sams built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a quarterback from Slidell, LA wearing No. 4, spending time with Kansas State. The clearest part of Daniel Sams' career was his backfield work: 1,042...
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- Committed To
- Kansas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Daniel Sams, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Kansas State. Daniel Sams is a pass-first distributor with 28.8 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 1,549
- Passing yards
- 507
- Rushing yards
- 1,042
- Touchdowns
- 18
Quick Answers
Daniel Sams quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kansas State · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 1,549
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 21 games
- Best season
- 2013 Postseason · Kansas State
- Top game
- Oklahoma State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Salmen · Kansas State
- High school pipeline
- Salmen · 9 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Class 2013
- 2013 Total offense rank
- 1,259 total offense · QB 125th (top 40%) · Big 12 15th (top 15%) · National 147th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 Regular Season | Kansas State | 7 | 290 | 55 | 235 | 3 | 47 |
| 2013 Postseason | Kansas State | 13 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 69.6 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Kansas State | 13 | 1,236 | 452 | 784 | 15 | 69.6 |
Related Context
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Daniel Sams played QB for Kansas State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Daniel Sams recorded 507 passing yards, 1,042 rushing yards, and 18 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Kansas State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason
Kansas State paired 1,259 primary output with 59.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 59.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2013 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Game with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2013 Regular Season · Kansas State
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
96.8
Efficiency
59.3
Usage
28.8
Consistency
55.2
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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All Games133 · Games = 1
Game Log
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1 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
65.5 vs Nebraska
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9/6 | @ NebraskaDual-threat | — | 3 | 9 | 59 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 65.5 | 10 | 74 | 7.40 | 0 | 26 |
Player Story
Daniel Sams story
Daniel Sams built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a quarterback from Slidell, LA wearing No. 4, spending time with Kansas State. The clearest part of Daniel Sams' career was his backfield work: 1,042 rushing yards, 184 carries, and 14 rushing touchdowns across 21 career games in the available record. His career also includes 507 passing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Daniel Sams' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Kansas State
2011-2013
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Kansas State | 290 | 70.4 | 12 | 290 |
| 2013 Postseason | Kansas State | 1,259 | 59.3 | 28.8 | 969 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Kansas State | 1,259 | 59.3 | 28.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Oklahoma State
Week 6 · L 29-33 · Conference game
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
299
Total Offense
85.8 takeover
299 total offense with 57.5 efficiency.
#2
@ Nebraska
Week 2
133
Total Offense
82.8 takeover
Game with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
133 total offense with 65.5 efficiency.
#3
vs Baylor
Week 7 · L 25-35 · Conference game
240
Total Offense
78 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
240 total offense with 53.8 efficiency.
#4
vs Kansas
Week 6 · W 56-16 · Conference game
67
Total Offense
75.7 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
67 total offense with 67 efficiency.
#5
vs TCU
Week 12 · W 33-31 · Conference game
132
Total Offense
69.3 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
132 total offense with 63.9 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Postseason · Kansas State
1,259 primary output · 59.3 efficiency · 28.8 usage
69.6
#2
2013 Regular Season · Kansas State
69.6
1,259 primary · 59.3 efficiency · 28.8 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Kansas State
47
290 primary · 70.4 efficiency · 12 usage
Milestones
0
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
2
3+ TD games
13
Above avg efficiency
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