2015 Football Roster
Samuels, Ryan
Jersey Number 56
Ryan Samuels
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 229
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Miramar, Fla.
- High School:
- Miramar
- Major:
- Sociology
Bio
2017: Named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll • Played in all 11 games with three starting assignments • Made 17 tackles, 10 solo and recovered a fumble • Registered a season-high five tackles at Morehead State (11/18) • Tallied four stops, three solo, against Campbell (11/4) • Posted three tackles against San Diego (11/11) • Recovered a fumble and assisted a tackle at Drake (10/28).
2016: Played in all 11 games • Recorded 45 tackles, 20 solo, and 3.0 for loss • Tallied 2.0 sacks, forced a pair of fumbles and recovered one • Made seven tackles, five solo and 1.0 for loss in a 38-12 win over Livingstone (9/17) • Tallied seven total tackles and forced a fumble against Stetson (10/1) • Recorded a sack and made five tackles at Campbell (11/5) • Made four tackles at Georgetown (9/3), against Butler (10/14) and Jacksonville (10/29) • Made three stops in four other games.
2015: Played in all 11 games • Finished the season with 28 tackles and a quarterback hurry • Picked up four tackles at Butler (10/17) • Had four tackles and a quarterback hurry at Morehead State (9/26) • Made four tackles in the season opener at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: Appeared in 6 games for the Wildcats • Had two tackles against College of Faith (8/30) and Stetson (10/25) • Racked up another tackle against Catawba (9/6).
Prep Years: Played for coach Damon Cogdell on nationally ranked Miramar H.S. football team • Named AP 8A First-Team All-State as a senior • Tabbed 2013 Sun Sentinel Broward County Defensive Player of the Year • Named First-Team All-Broward County by both Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald as a senior • Earned Florida High School Football 8A First-Team All-State and Regional Elite team recognition as a senior • Brian Piccolo Scholar Athlete Award • Broward County Athletic Association (BCAA) Scholar Athlete of the Year Award • Named defensive captain of 2013 Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Team and Nike Senior All-Star Florida Team • Senior team went undefeated during the regular season, won district championship and boasted the No. 1 rated defense in Florida • Earned 2013 Greatest American Rivalry Scholar Award • 2012 and 2013 Auto Nation and South Florida High School Sports Scholar Athlete Award • Inducted into National Honor Society • AP Scholar • Principal’s Honor Roll and Top 10 percent award all four years • Tutor • Student government treasurer • Volunteered with multiple organizations.
Personal: Born September 10, 1995 • Son of Troy and Jennifer Samuels • Has a younger brother, Coby • Majoring in sociology.
2016: Played in all 11 games • Recorded 45 tackles, 20 solo, and 3.0 for loss • Tallied 2.0 sacks, forced a pair of fumbles and recovered one • Made seven tackles, five solo and 1.0 for loss in a 38-12 win over Livingstone (9/17) • Tallied seven total tackles and forced a fumble against Stetson (10/1) • Recorded a sack and made five tackles at Campbell (11/5) • Made four tackles at Georgetown (9/3), against Butler (10/14) and Jacksonville (10/29) • Made three stops in four other games.
2015: Played in all 11 games • Finished the season with 28 tackles and a quarterback hurry • Picked up four tackles at Butler (10/17) • Had four tackles and a quarterback hurry at Morehead State (9/26) • Made four tackles in the season opener at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: Appeared in 6 games for the Wildcats • Had two tackles against College of Faith (8/30) and Stetson (10/25) • Racked up another tackle against Catawba (9/6).
Prep Years: Played for coach Damon Cogdell on nationally ranked Miramar H.S. football team • Named AP 8A First-Team All-State as a senior • Tabbed 2013 Sun Sentinel Broward County Defensive Player of the Year • Named First-Team All-Broward County by both Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald as a senior • Earned Florida High School Football 8A First-Team All-State and Regional Elite team recognition as a senior • Brian Piccolo Scholar Athlete Award • Broward County Athletic Association (BCAA) Scholar Athlete of the Year Award • Named defensive captain of 2013 Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Team and Nike Senior All-Star Florida Team • Senior team went undefeated during the regular season, won district championship and boasted the No. 1 rated defense in Florida • Earned 2013 Greatest American Rivalry Scholar Award • 2012 and 2013 Auto Nation and South Florida High School Sports Scholar Athlete Award • Inducted into National Honor Society • AP Scholar • Principal’s Honor Roll and Top 10 percent award all four years • Tutor • Student government treasurer • Volunteered with multiple organizations.
Personal: Born September 10, 1995 • Son of Troy and Jennifer Samuels • Has a younger brother, Coby • Majoring in sociology.
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