Sam Browning: TE · Eastern Michigan · #84.
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Sam Browning
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Two seasons in the Eastern Michigan receiving corps to date. A game that shows it: 43 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Ball State — Week 11, 2016.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 123 | 10.2 | 0 | 24 |
| 2015 | Eastern Michigan | 24 | 326 | 13.6 | 3 | 48 |
| Career | 36 | 449 | 12.5 | 3 | 48 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 61-14vs Mississippi Valley State | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-61@ Missouri | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-20@ Ohio | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 11 | W 48-41@ Ball State | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 26-21vs Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 20-24vs Old Dominion | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Total | 12 | 123 | 10.2 | 0 | 24 |
Week 11 · 2016
W 48-41
at Ball State
The plays that mattered most
2 seasons under Chris Creighton — 8-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 10.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 26.3 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 20.0 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 21.5 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
52.5%
518 pass / 468 run
Plays / game
75.8
13 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
546 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Eastern Michigan, 449 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
