Sam Ross
Redshirt junior defensive end on Coastal Carolina's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′4″ · 243 lb · Philadelphia, PA · Millersville
The story
3 defensive end on Coastal Carolina's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Sam Ross
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Beard
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Sam Ross is now graded as a developmental piece up front for Coastal Carolina.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in strength and tackling.
Coastal Carolina has produced 9 All-Conference defensive linemen and 1 All-Americans. 2 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2021. Jeffrey Gunter went on to the NFL out of this room (2022).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Coastal Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Coastal Carolina
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -11 net (32 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Coastal Carolina · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #105 · 2026 recruiting class #118
Background
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore) Did not appear in a game 2024 (Redshirt Freshman) Appeared in one game against Georgia Southern Did not record a statistic 2023 (Freshman) - Millersville Utilized a redshirt season High School Earned All-Catholic League Second Team honors Recorded 31 tackles, one sack an...
The defensive line · Coastal Carolina
- #1Ibrahim Diawara6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #7DJ Wesolak5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #50Mitchell Toney5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Ahmad Poole3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #58Sam Rossno box-score line yet
12 more on the roster · Coastal Carolina team page