Sam Mathews

Auburn

Sep 27 (Sat)

Afternoon

Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Rachel Mahan/Texas A&M Athletics

Height:
6-3
Weight:
210
Position:
Linebacker
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
League City, Texas
High School:
Clear Creek

2023 (GRADUATE): Played in all 13 games, making the start in the Texas Bowl against Oklahoma State ... Made his debut as the 12th Man and finished the season-opening victory over New Mexico with a pair of solo tackles ... Made a tackle at Miami ... Had a tackle in the win over Auburn ... Forced a fumble and made a tackle in the win over Arkansas ... Made two tackles, including 1.0 for a 2-yard loss against ACU ... Led the team with 14 tackles, 1.5 for loss, and an interception in the Texas Bowl ... Earned the Aggie Heart Award and Special Teams MVP honors, as well as the Brotherhood Impact Award as a member of the 12th Man Kickoff Team at the annual team banquet ... Became the fifth student-athlete in program history to earn the season-long honor of donning the No. 12 jersey after being named the 12th Man ahead of practice on Tuesday, Aug. 29th.

2022 (SENIOR): Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams ... Was in on a tackle against App State ... Made two solo tackles at Alabama ... Made a tackle at South Carolina ... Stepped up at linebacker against Florida, tallying six tackles, including four solo takedowns ... Earned Special Teams MVP and the Strength & Conditioning Specialist Aggie Award at the annual team banquet.

2021 (JUNIOR): Played in nine games ... Made a tackle against New Mexico ... Earned the Special Teams Most Improved Award at the annual team banquet.

BEFORE TEXAS A&M: Redshirted the 2018 season at Division II Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas … Sat out the 2019 and 2020 seasons while he transferred to Blinn Junior College in Bryan before enrolling to Texas A&M for the 2020-21 school year.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played quarterback at Clear Creek High School and was coached by Darrell Warden … Was named to the 24-6A First Team All-District Team, First Team All-Galveston County and Second Team All-Houston dual-threat quarterback ... Totaled 1,524 rushing yards, 1,279 passing yards and 33 total touchdowns in 2017 ... Highlighted his senior season leading the Wildcats to a 55-42 win over unbeaten Clear Brook where he rushed for 287 yards and five touchdowns on 24 carries, while finishing 7-of-14 for 133 yards passing and a touchdown.