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2016 Football Roster

39 Shane Samuels

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-7
  • Weight 160
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Duncan, S.C.
  • High School Byrnes HS

Biography

2016 (Redshirt Junior): Played in four games on the year, each coming within the first four games of the season … Recorded five tackles including two solo stops … Forced a fumble in the home victory over Gardner-Webb (Sept. 10).

2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in 10 of the team's 11 games, mostly on special teams and as a defensive substitution in the secondary ... Credited with five tackles including four solo stops ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opening win over Mars Hill (Sept. 5), posting his first career tackle ... Tallied a career-high three stops including two solo tackles in the home win over Samford (Oct. 24).

2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see game action ... Named to the 2014-15 Southern Conference Honor Roll ... Playing for the Purple squad, credited with one tackle in WCU's annual Spring Game.

2013 (Freshman): Redshirted.

Prior to Western Carolina: Named to the Region II-4A All-Region team ... A ball-hawking defensive back, finished with 63 tackles, a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, four fumble recoveries, eight pass breakups and three interceptions as a senior ... Was a three-time Max Preps Defensive Player of the Game in 2012 ... As a junior, had 36 tackles including one for loss, 10 pass breakups and seven interceptions, returning two for touchdowns against rival Riverside ... Named to the Spartanburg Herald-Journal All-Area football team as well as an All-Region selection.

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Historical Player Information

  • 39

    2013Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'7" 160 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'7" 160 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'7" 160 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2016Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'7" 160 lbs
    39