2017 Football Roster

48 Sam Connolly

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 243
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School Mt. Carmel

Biography

2017: MAC East Defensive Player of the Week for week of Sept. 25 for his efforts against Central Michigan … played in 11 games with three starts … finished season with 28 tackles and one interception … had a season-high nine tackles and one interception in a win at Central Michigan … recorded seven tackles against Notre Dame.

2016: Played in five games, making one tackle.

2015: Played in five games ... recorded a tackle at Western Kentucky ... missed second half of season with an injury.

2014: Redshirted ... named Miami's Defensive Scout Player of the Year.

High School: Is a 2014 graduate of Mt. Carmel High School ... coached by Frank Lenti ... team captain ... helped lead his team to a pair of state titles as a junior and senior ... earned all-conference and all-area as a senior, recording 75 tackles and 12 tackles for loss ... named academic all-state as a senior.

Personal: Full name -- Sam J. Connolly ... born Oct. 13, 1995 ... son of Marie and Jim Connolly ... majoring in Kinesiology.

Career Highs
Tackles: 9 at Central Michigan (9/23/17)
Solo: 7 at Central Michigan (9/23/17)
Assists: 3 at Ohio (10/31/17)
TFL: 1.0, twice
Interceptions: 1 at Central Michigan (9/23/17)

Statistics

Season:
2017

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 48

    2014Freshman

    Position
    6'2" 238 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 239 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 243 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2017Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 243 lbs
    48