Player Story
Sam Ficken story
Sam Ficken built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a placekicker from Valparaiso, IN wearing No. 97, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Sam Ficken's career was his special-teams scoring: 271 kicking points, 54 made field goals on 75 attempts, and 109 extra points across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Penn State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Penn State.
The arc is straightforward: Sam Ficken moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.