Sam Connolly: LB · Miami (OH) · #48.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Sam Connolly
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Arrived as a two-star recruit; three seasons of production at Miami (OH) since. On tape: 9 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Central Michigan, Week 4, 2017.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Miami (OH) | 28 | 14 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Miami (OH) | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2015 | Miami (OH) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 29 | 14 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 17-21vs Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-14@ Central Michigan | 9 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 17-52@ No. 22 Notre Dame | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 29-37vs Bowling Green | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-17@ Kent State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 28-45@ Ohio | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 28-7@ Ball State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 14 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
28tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%3 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups28 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Chuck Martin — 14-23 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Pass share
47.3%
387 pass / 431 run
Plays / game
68.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
429 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Miami (OH), 29 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
1 coachPlayed every college season under Chuck Martin.
