LSU Gold
Position
Safety
Height
6'0
Weight
190
Class
Senior
Hometown
Iowa, La.
High School
Iowa HS
Previous School
Marshall

2023 Percy E. Roberts Defensive Player of the Year (LSU)
2021 First Team All-Southland Conference (at McNeese)
2020 First Team All-Southland Conference (at McNeese)

Played one season at LSU after transferring from Marshall … Spent 7 years in college football – 5 at McNeese from 2017-21, 1 at Marshall in 2022 and the 2023 season at LSU … Appeared in 68 games during collegiate career, starting 61 times … . Finished career with 317 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 9 interceptions … A former 2-time All-Southland Conference defensive back at McNeese … Spent five years at McNeese before transferring to Marshall in the spring of 2022 … Started all 13 games at safety for LSU in 2023, finishing third on the team with 85 tackles … Led team with 3 interceptions in 2023 … Won the Percy E. Roberts Award as LSU’s 2023 Defensive Player of the Year … Played against LSU in Tiger Stadium in 2021 when the Tigers hosted McNeese … Advocates for children who have speech impediments … Has had a nearly life-long battle with stuttering … Graduated from McNeese.

SUPER SENIOR SEASON (2023 at LSU)
Started all 13 games at safety for the Tigers … Led the Tigers in interceptions with 3 and finished third on team in tackles with 85 … Set a career-best with 14 tackles at Ole Miss … Had 12 tackles in come-from-behind win over Texas A&M … . Capped career with 8 tackles in win over Wisconsin in ReliaQuest Bowl … Tied a career-high with 2 interceptions in win over Army … Had 7 tackles, a half-tackle for loss and an interception in win over Arkansas … Named LSU’s Defensive Player of the Year.

SENIOR SEASON (2022 at Marshall)
Spent 2022 season at Marshall after transferring from McNeese … Played in 12 games, starting 10 times … Started first 9 games of season … Finished year with 53 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 7 pass breakups and an interception … Also returned a fumble 20 yards in win over Old Dominion … Tied a career-high with 10 tackles and added a half-tackle for loss and a pass breakup in historic win over Notre Dame in South Bend … Had 7 tackles and 2 pass breakups the following week against Bowling Green … Intercepted pass in win over James Madison … Did not play against Appalachian State … Had a QB hurry and a tackle in win over UConn in Myrtle Beach Bowl.

JUNIOR SEASON (2021 at McNeese)
Played and started all 11 games … Earned first team All-Southland Conference honors for second consecutive season … Finished with 70 tackles, 7 pass breakups and an interception … Tied career-high with 10 tackles vs. Incarnate Word … Intercepted pass vs. Nicholls … Started against LSU in Tiger Stadium and had 5 tackles and a pass breakup.

JUNIOR SEASON (Spring 2021 at McNeese)
Starter in all 7 games during the spring season … Season moved to spring due to Covid-19 … Led team with 52 tackles and 3 interceptions … Named first team All-Southland Conference … Set career-best with 10 tackles vs. Northwestern State … Intercepted 2 passes in season finale against Sam Houston State … Had 9 tackles and forced a fumble in season-opener against Tarleton State … Had 8 tackles a tackle for a loss and 2 pass breakups against Southeastern Louisiana.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019 at McNeese)
Played and started all 12 games … Had season-high 8 tackles in the opener vs. Southern … Had 4 tackles and broke up 3 passes against Sam Houston State … Had 3 tackles at Oklahoma State … Had 7 tackles, including a tackle for a 2-yard loss, vs. Alcorn State … Had 5 tackles against Central Arkansas, Stephen F. Austin and Nicholls … Added a tackle for a 2-yard loss vs. Northwestern State.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2018 at McNeese)
Appeared in 3 games … Had 6 tackles, including 3 in the season-opener against Northern Colorado … Also saw action against Houston Baptist (2 tackles) and BYU (1 tackle).

TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2017 at McNeese)
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2017.

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned All-State honors at wide receiver and kick returner at Iowa High School … Caught 48 passes for 775 yards and 11 TDs as a senior, helping lead his team to the Class 3A state quarterfinals … Caught 178 career passes for 2,593 yards and 31 TDs … District champion in the long jump and as a member of the 4x100m and 4x200m relay teams.

Andre Sam’s Career Highs
Tackles: 14 at Ole Miss, 2023
Tackles for Loss: 2.0 at James Madison, 2022 (at Marshall)
Sacks: 0.5 vs. Lamar, Spring 2021 (at McNeese)
Interceptions: 2, 2x (Last: vs. Army, 2023)
Pass Breakups: 3 vs. Sam Houston State, 2019 (at McNeese)

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