Sam Dawson

#98 · DL · Fr. · Louisville6′3″ · 300 lb · Crestwood, KY · South Oldham

Sam Dawson is a three-star recruit from Crestwood, KY, out of South Oldham (No. 1,358 in the 2026 class) who has not played in Louisville's 8 games this season.

Where Dawson comes from

  • Crestwood, KYHometown
  • South OldhamHigh school
  • Within 25 miles of L&N Federal Credit Union StadiumDistance
  • Three-star, No. 1,358 in the 2026 class.Recruiting profile

Where Dawson fits

Louisville lists 17 defensive linemen this season.

Louisville defensive linemen with a game this season

Louisville is 5-3. Next: at Georgia Tech, Sat Nov 7.

Similar players

Same class and position

On Trialas of Nov 4

Sam Dawson is on trial in Louisville's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.

Louisville fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.

medium confidence8 sources

Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.

Read the story so far

Sam Dawson arrived as a 3-star prospect. Sam Dawson lines up at DL for Louisville.

Louisville fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.

Whatever the tape says, fans have already made up their minds.

AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04

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