SAM HOUSTON
Versatile athlete both running the Wildkat formation and as a receiver ... begins his senior season ranked No. 10 in Bearkat career all-purpose yards (2,791) ... one of only 29 Bearkats to amass more than 1,000 career rushing yards (1,261) ... two-time All-Southland Conference selection
2012 -- All-Southland Conference first team offensive selection ... second leading rusher and fourth leading receiver on 2012 championship team ... rushed for 132 yards and two scores in McNeese State victory ... totaled five runs of more than 20 yards including long of 65 against the Cowboys ... longest catch was 38 yard gain in NCAA playoff victory at Montana State
2011 -- College Sporting News first team All-America ... Southland Conference "Offensive Player of the Year" ... first team All-Southland offensive selection ... two-time Southland "Offensive Player of the Week" (Central Arkansas and SFA) ... No. 3 rusher in the Southland (979 yards) ... No. 7 in Southland scoring (78 points) ... rushed for more than 100 yards in five games (season best 11 for 160 vs. Montana State) ... totaled 14 runs of more than 20 yards including long of 52 (Montana State) and TDs of 45 (Central Arkansas) and 50 (Lamar) ... caught TD passes of 77 (Lamar) and 62 (Northwestern St.) and seven of passes of more than 20 yards
2010 -- Played in all 11 games, starting seven times ... produced 495 all-purpose yards with 282 yards rushing, 192 receiving and 21 on a kickoff return ... scored six touchdowns (five rushing and one receiving) ... rushed for 72 yards including Sam Houston’s first score on a 32-yard second quarter TD run versus SFA at Reliant Stadium ... caught a 60-yard touchdown pass in victory over Gardner-Webb ... scored on runs of 67 and 1 yards versus McNeese State ... tallied go-ahead touchdown runs of 9 and 5 in Central Arkansas win
2009 -- Red-shirt as true freshman
GALVESTON BALL HIGH SCHOOL
Starting quarterback for coach Ron Holmes’ option attack, rolling up 1,206 yards total offense his senior season in 2008 ... completed 48 of 77 passes for 568 yards and five TDs ... rushed 85 times for 638 yards and 12 TDs ... passed for 595 yards and five TDs as a junior in 2007 ... basketball letterman and regional qualifier in the long jump
Rushing GP Att. Yds. TD Avg. Long
2010 11 42 282 5 6.7 67
2011 15 129 979 9 7.6 52
2012 15 106 607 5 5.7 65
Totals 41 277 1868 19 6.7 67
Receiving GP PC Yds. TD Avg. Long
2010 11 8 192 1 24.0 60
2011 15 26 485 4 18.9 77
2012 15 17 230 0 13.5 38
Totals 41 51 907 5 17.8 77
Passing GP PC-PA-HI Pct. Yds TD Long
2010 11 1-2-1 .500 21 0 21
2011 15 1-5-0 .250 2 0 2
2012 15 2-5-1 .400 46 1 42
Totals 41 4-12-2 .222 69 1 42
All-Purpose GP Rush Rec Ret. Yds TD
2010 11 282 192 21 495 6
2011 15 979 485 0 1464 13
2012 15 607 230 0 837 5
Totals 41 1868 907 21 2796 24
Longest Runs:
65 TD McNeese St., 10/20/2012
52 Montana St., 12/10/2011
51 Stephen F. Austin, 10/8/2011
47 Nicholls State 10/13/2012
45 TD Central Arkansas, 9/17/2011
44 McNeese St, 10/20/2012
Longest Catches:
77 TD from Brian Bell Lamar, 10/29/2011
62 TD from Brian Bell Northwestern St. 11/12/2011
60 TD from Brian Bell Gardner Webb, 9/25/2010
Best Rushing Games:
11 for 160 Montana State, 12/10/2011
9 for 137, 1 TD Southeastern Louisiana, 11/5/2011
12 for 132, 2 TD McNeese State, 10/20/2012
11 for 111, 2 TD Stephen F. Austin, 10/8/2011
7 for 102, 1 TD Lamar, 10/29/2011
Best Receiving Games:
3 for 102, 1 TD Northwestern St. 11/12/2011
Most Catches: 5 for 40 Western Illinois, 9/1/2011
