2018 Football
Walker, Sam
Jersey Number 87
Sam Walker
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 242
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Letters:
- 3
- Hometown:
- Cumming, Ga.
- High School:
- South Forsyth HS
Bio
Awards/Accolades
- 2018 Preseason All-SoCon First Team
- 2017 Preseason All-SoCon First Team
- 2015 SoCon All-Freshman Team
2018
- Overcame a preseason camp injury to play nine games as Mercer's starting tight end
- Caught 10 passes for 105 yards & one touchdown
- Had a season-best performance against Western Carolina, catching four passes for 80 yards along with a touchdown
- Solidified his role as Mercer's starting tight end, appearing in 10 games
- Totaled 262 receiving yards on 27 receptions, both ranking fourth on the team
- Averaged 9.70 yards per catch & 26.2 yards per game
- Hauled in two touchdowns in five-catch, 47-yard performance vs. Jacksonville (Aug. 31)
- Caught season-best six passes at Auburn (Sept. 16)
- Tallied season-high 52 receiving yards on three catches at Furman (Oct. 21)
2016
- Entered his redshirt sophomore year as Mercer's starting tight end, playing in 10 games
- Hauled in 24 receptions for 206 yards (8.58 yards per catch)
- Caught three touchdowns, including a pair against Tennessee Tech
- Caught season-best five passes twice against Georgia Tech & Wofford
- Ranked fourth among Bears in receiving yards
- Played in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman & started the final five games of the year
- Ranked second among SoCon freshmen with 25 receptions for 323 yards and two touchdowns
- Had multiple catches in six games
- Averaged 12.9 yards per catch
- Tallied five receptions of 20 yards or more
- Snagged three receptions for 55 yards in a win over ETSU (Oct. 17)
- Had a career day in the season finale against Samford (Nov. 21), hauling in eight passes for 100 yards and two scores
- Redshirted during first year on campus
High School
- Starred at South Forsyth High School for head coach Je Arnette
- Rated a two-star recruit by both 247sports.com and Scout.com
- Named a Second Team All-Region 6-AAAAAA selection as a wide receiver
- Tabbed as a first team all-county honoree
- Participated in the North Fulton-Forsyth Touchdown Club All-Star Game
- Three-time region player-of-the-week selection
Personal
- Born April 15, 1996 in Santa Rosa, Calif.
- Son of Miles & Michelle Walker
- Has one younger brother, Ben
Mercer Football Press Conference (Week 3 vs. Wofford)
Monday, September 08
Mercer v. South Florida Men's Soccer Highlight Reel: 9/7/2025
Monday, September 08
Mercer v. Gardner-Webb Women's Soccer Highlight Reel: 9/7/2025
Monday, September 08
Mercer v. Kennesaw State Women's Soccer Highlight Reel: 9/4/2025
Friday, September 05
