Sam Connell

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Position:
Cornerback
Height:
6-0
Weight:
165
Hometown:
Augusta, Ga.
High School:
Augusta Prep

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Augusta Prep for coach Todd Booker … Missed senior season due to injury … Earned all-region laurels as a junior … Standout on both sides of the ball for the Cavaliers … Totaled 1,122 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns, including 31 receptions for 476 yards … Also ran for 96 yards on eight carries, while also logging 550 return yards … Amassed 84 tackles (44 solo) and a pair of interceptions on defense … Also averaged 37.9 yards on 19 punts, including a season-longest 59-yard boot … Also lettered in basketball, soccer and track & field at Augusta Prep … Earned all-state laurels on the soccer field.

PERSONAL: The son of Kristi and Scott Connell … Has an older brother, Charles, and a younger brother, Benji … Maintained a 3.35 cumulative grade point average at Augusta Prep … Undecided on a major at Mercer.