Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-9vs Northern Iowa | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Samuel Same
Sophomore linebacker for South Dakota. 2023: 2 tackles.
6′5″ · 225 lb · Wichita, KS
Transferred Iowa State → South Dakota for 2026
Recruiting
3★
EDGE recruit
No. 586 nationally · Signed with Iowa State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for South Dakota. 2023: 2 tackles.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa State in 2023.
- Transferred from Iowa State to South Dakota in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
25.2own fans
-39.3rival fans
Also worth knowing:
Samuel Same
Samuel Same arrived at South Dakota from Iowa State. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Northern Iowa, Week 1, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Iowa State3-star out of Derby
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Iowa State
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to South Dakota
2025Iowa State
2026South Dakota
2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Plays / game
0.0
3 games
Awards
Player standing · 2023
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology