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Tarleton State University Athletics

2008 Football Roster

19 Michael Sampson

  • Class Senior
  • Position Running Back
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 222

Biography

2007: Selected to Lone Star Conference South Division Second Team Offense... Played in 10 games at the running back position... Gained 528 yards on 112 attempts for an average of 4.7 yards per carry... Led the team with seven rushing touchdowns... Also had 14 receptions for 161 yards and two touchdowns... Was third on the team with 54 points scored...

2006: Named Offensive Back of the Year in the Lone Star Conference South Division and first team offense in the South Division... Selected as LSC South Division Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 29...Played in seven games for the Texans... Led the team with 10 touchdowns and 112.7 rushing yards per game... Gained 841 yards on 146 attempts... Caught 13 passes for 96 yards and averaged 7.4 yards per catch...

Previous Experience: Was a true freshman at Georgia Tech... Rushed for 35 yards on 13 attempts for the Yellow Jackets... Transferred to Tarleton from Fort Scott Community College...

High School: Rated by Rivals.com as a three-star athlete and the No. 41 athlete in the United States... Received scholarship offers from Arkansas, Georgia Tech, and Missouri... Graduated from Lewisville High School in 2002... Personal: Parents are LeRoy and Vanessa Johnson from Lewisville, Texas... Has four brothers and two sisters... Major is exercise and sports studies... Birthday is April 25, 1984.


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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2006Sophomore

    Running Back
    6'1" 221 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2007Junior

    Running Back
    6'2" 218 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2008Senior

    Running Back
    6'2" 222 lbs
    19