| Lorne Sam |
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At Florida State: Enters the fall behind seniors Craphonso
Thorpe and Dominic Robinson at flanker...brother of former
Seminole wide receiver P.K. Sam...caught the only touchdown
pass in the Seminoles' spring game in 2004 as he snagged a Chris
Rix pass for a 23-yard touchdown...played quarterback for the
Seminoles during the spring of 2003, but moved back to receiver
when preseason practice began.
Freshman Year
(2003): Saw action at
flanker behind Dominic
Robinson and Chris
Davis...also saw time on
special teams, playing in
all 13 games as a freshman...
finished seventh
on the team with 102
yards receiving on four
catches...provided to be
a big-play threat as he led
all receivers in average
per catch at 25.5 yards...
hauled in a career-long
catch of 45 yards in his
first game as a Seminole
(at UNC)...also
had catches against
Clemson, Duke and
Virginia...spent his redshirt season of 2002 at wide receiver, but
practiced at quarterback in the spring of 2003...moved back to
receiver at the start of fall practice.
2002: Redshirted along with most of his recruiting class.
High School: Graduated from Buford High School in 2002
...ranked the No. 22 football athlete in the nation as a senior by
Rivals100.com...earned All-America honors from PrepStar his
senior season...also an all-state first-team selection in leading
Buford to a 15-0 record...completed 61-of-115 passes for 1,439
yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior...his lone interception during
the season came on a Hail Mary pass...also ran for 548 yards and
four touchdowns on 64 carries for an 8.6 yards per carry average.
Personal: Born December 5, 1984...major is economics...
skipped a grade in elementary school.