Lamar · W 38-7 · FCS
No catches.
USC · L 30-49
No catches.
UAB · W 21-14
No catches.
Charlotte · W 34-7
No catches.
Arkansas State · W 23-20
No catches.
Sampson has catches in 3 of Louisiana’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Louisiana is 5-3.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 4, middle 1, right 3.
Came to Louisiana by way of LSU. On tape: 60 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Louisiana Tech, Week 6, 2026.
124 receiving yards · 8 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Beats you over the top.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 8): 58 receiving yards, 5 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | L 31-32@ Louisiana Tech | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 0 | 41 | Season-high 60 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 33-6vs Troy | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-35@ Southern Miss | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 16 | |
| Total | 8 | 124 | 15.5 | 0 | 41 |
Oct. 24 · L 31-35 at Southern Miss, play by play
5 catches for 58 yards. Louisiana threw to him on 10 of its 41 passes. He was 1 of 4 on third and fourth down.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
16-yard catch on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 4th and 8. First quarter, up 7-0. Turnover on downs.
Incomplete on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, tied 14-14. Broken up by Southern Miss’s C. Lewis.
Incomplete on 3rd and 5. Third quarter, tied 21-21. Broken up by Southern Miss’s L. Sylvie.
1 catch for 6 yards. Louisiana threw to him on 3 of its 23 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 33-6 win.
6-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 60 yards, his most this season. Louisiana threw to him on 3 of its 24 passes. He had no catches in the fourth quarter, as a 24-13 lead became a 32-31 loss.
41-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
19-yard catch on 3rd and 9. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 6 · 2026
L 31-32
2 rec · 60 yds
With L. Winfield — 239 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 62.5 · 34 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD · M. Golding — 41 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -16 to -3 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Michael Desormeaux — 11-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 59.0 | 20.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 33.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 58.0 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Pass share
35.1%
207 pass / 382 run
Plays / game
73.6
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
223 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #20 of 51 Sun Belt WRs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brian Kelly and Michael Desormeaux.
