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2018 Football Roster

2 Tavarus Sample

  • Position DB
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 198
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Dover, Del.
  • High School Dover
  • Prev School Georgia Prep Sports Academy

Biography

Career Highlights
• One-Time PSAC-West Athlete of the Week

Personal: Son of Candice Sample and Troy Carey … Majoring in Safety Management.

2018: Started first two games of season before suffering season-ending injury and redshirting … Was on pace for a quality year before injury with 10 tackles, two interceptions and one pass break-up over first two games … Had five tackles and two interceptions in season-opener against Kentucky State … Made five tackles at Shippensburg … Named the PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week one time … Game-by-Game Statistics

2017: Started all 11 games … Switched from wide receiver to defensive back prior to start of season … Recorded 86 tackles (57 solo / 29 assisted), one interception, nine pass break-ups, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and 2.5 tackles for loss … Led SRU in total tackles, solo tackles and pass break-ups … Ranked ninth in the PSAC West in total tackles … Had over 10 tackles in a game four times … Made 11 tackles in season-opener at Kentucky State … Recorded 12 tackles and an interception against Lock Haven … Produced 11 stops, nine of which were solo tackles, at Edinboro … Game-by-Game Statistics

2016: Appeared in eight games … Made three receptions for 26 yards … Had catches against West Chester, Lock Haven and East Stroudsburg … Game-By-Game Statistics

2015: Appeared in 11 games ... Caught one pass for 27 yards ... Made Rock debut against East Stroudsburg ... Had first collegiate reception for 27 yards against Millersville ... Game-by-Game Statistics
 
High School: Played football, basketball, and baseball ... Lettered three times in football and two times in baseball ... A first team All-State wide receiver from Dover High School in Delaware … Helped Dover to a 9-3 record as a senior ... Attended Georgie Prep Sports Academy in 2014-15 ... As a senior at Dover caught 56 passes for 956 yards and 11 touchdowns … Averaged 17.1 yards per catch and 79.8 yards per game.
 
Career Highs
Total Tackles 12 vs. Lock Haven (2016)
Solo Tackles 9 at Edinboro (2017)
Asst. Tackles 5 vs. Lock Haven (2016)
TFL 1.0 (2x) (most recently at Edinboro 2017)
Interceptions 2 vs. Kentucky State (2018)
PBU 2 at Kutztown (2017)
Fumble Recovery 1 at Seton Hill (12017)
 
Top Performances
Date Opponent Stats
9/16/17 Lock Haven 12 Tackles, 1 INT
9/1/18 Kentucky State 5 Tackles, 2 INT

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 88

    2015Freshman

    WR
    5'11" 190 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2016Sophomore

    WR
    5'11" 190 lbs
    88
  • 2

    2017Junior

    DB
    5'11" 200 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2018Senior

    DB
    5'11" 198 lbs
    2