Player Career

Daniel Sams Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Kansas State

    2011-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2011201220132013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonKansas State0
2012 Regular SeasonKansas State29070.412290
2013 PostseasonKansas State1,25959.328.8969
2013 Regular SeasonKansas State1,25959.328.80

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