2019 Football Roster

79 Sam Sloman

  • Position Placekicker
  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Roswell, Ga.
  • High School Pace Academy

Biography

Accolades
2019 - Second Team All-America by the Athletic
2019 - Second Team All-MAC

Career
His 26 field goals made and 30 attempts rank first all time for a single season. His .867 percentage ranks second.
Ranks second in FGs (49), third in attempts (62), third in percentage (.790), second in extra points made (112) and fourth all-time in school scoring (259).

2019: Second team All-America by The Athletic … second team All-MAC … finished the season 26-30 on field goal attempts and 34-for-34 on extra points … his 112 points rank fourth in school history for scoring in a season … finished the year 4-of-5 on field goals of over 50 yards … also had 52 touchbacks on 75 attempts … was named the MAC Championship Special Teams Player of the Game after going a perfect 4-for-4 on field goals in the 26-21 win … made a 53-yard field goal with under four minutes to play to beat Ohio 24-21 … made three field goals in a 23-16 win at Kent State.

2018: Served as Miami’s kicker for all 12 games … finished season 10-of-13 on field goal attempts and 41-of-42 on extra points … has a season-long 44-yard field goal versus Western Michigan … recorded 42 touchbacks on 63 kickoffs.

2017: Appeared in all 12 games, serving as the team’s placekicker … made 12-of-16 field goals … converted on 2-of-2 kicks in season opener at Marshall, including a 42-yarder … was a perfect 3-for-3 against Bowling Green, including a season-long 45 yard kick … averaged 59.2 yards per kickoff with 21 touchbacks … named team’s Special Teams Player of the Year.

2016: Played in all 13 games … served as the team’s kickoff specialist … averaged 57.4 yards per kickoff with 12 touchbacks … also converted on 1-of-3 field goals on the season.

High School: Graduate of Pace Academy ... earned two letters for head coach Chris Slade, while also earning four letters for the soccer team ... connected on 20-of-23 kicks with a long of 53 yards as a senior, while also nailing all 51 extra points ... team won the Georgia Class AA state championship in 2015 ... played in the 2015 Georgia High School Senior All-Star Game ... two-time All-State kicker, and a MaxPreps First Team All-American in 2015.

Personal: Full name -- Samuel Cole Sloman ... born Sept. 19, 1997 ... son of Jay and Judi Sloman ... majoring in kinesiology.
 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 79

    2016Freshman

    Placekicker
    5'8" 212 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2017Sophomore

    Placekicker
    5'8" 212 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2018Junior

    Placekicker
    5'8" 207 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2019Senior

    Placekicker
    5'8" 205 lbs
    79