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Jersey Number 52
Sam Small
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Winona, Miss.
- High School:
- Winona HS
- Prev School:
- Northwest Mississippi CC
Bio
Rated #18 Linebacker in FCS - Phil Steele
2012 Preseason All-OVC Linebacker
2011 Second-Team All-OVC Linebacker
2012:Â Red-shirted during the 2012 season.
2011:Â Appeared in all 11 games, earning the start at middle linebacker in the final 10 games...led the team with 115 tackles...added 9.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry...reached double digits in tackles in eight games...had at least eight tackles in all but one game...began career with eight tackles against Louisville...posted 10 stops, including three for loss, in the shutout of Mississippi Valley State...had a season-high 16 tackles against Eastern Kentucky...ended the season with back-to-back 13-tackle performances against Austin Peay and Southeast Missouri...added 2.5 tackles-for-loss against SEMO.
BEFORE MSU: Two-year starter for head coach Ricky Woods at Northwest Mississippi Community College...helped the Rangers to a 9-1 record and the MACJC North Division championship..earned Second-Team All-America honors as a sophomore after recording 91 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks, five interceptions and 12 passes defended...also earned all-region and all-state accolades...selected to play in the MACJC All-Star Football Classic...recorded 61 tackles as a freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Played for head coach Ken Chandler at Winona High School...earned MVP honors as a senior after registering 171 total tackles, three interceptions, nine forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
PERSONAL: Full name is Samuel Small...born Sept. 17, 1990...son of Samuel and Bernice Small...majoring in construction management.
2012 Preseason All-OVC Linebacker
2011 Second-Team All-OVC Linebacker
2012:Â Red-shirted during the 2012 season.
2011:Â Appeared in all 11 games, earning the start at middle linebacker in the final 10 games...led the team with 115 tackles...added 9.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry...reached double digits in tackles in eight games...had at least eight tackles in all but one game...began career with eight tackles against Louisville...posted 10 stops, including three for loss, in the shutout of Mississippi Valley State...had a season-high 16 tackles against Eastern Kentucky...ended the season with back-to-back 13-tackle performances against Austin Peay and Southeast Missouri...added 2.5 tackles-for-loss against SEMO.
BEFORE MSU: Two-year starter for head coach Ricky Woods at Northwest Mississippi Community College...helped the Rangers to a 9-1 record and the MACJC North Division championship..earned Second-Team All-America honors as a sophomore after recording 91 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks, five interceptions and 12 passes defended...also earned all-region and all-state accolades...selected to play in the MACJC All-Star Football Classic...recorded 61 tackles as a freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Played for head coach Ken Chandler at Winona High School...earned MVP honors as a senior after registering 171 total tackles, three interceptions, nine forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
PERSONAL: Full name is Samuel Small...born Sept. 17, 1990...son of Samuel and Bernice Small...majoring in construction management.
Conlee Crossno Bye Week Press Conference
Tuesday, September 23
Jody Wright Bye Week Press Conference
Tuesday, September 23
09-22-25 Coach Ryan Miller Press Conference
Monday, September 22
09-22-25 Mason Miller & Fred King Press Conference
Monday, September 22
