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Name: Connor Sampson 
College: Western Illinois      Number: 8
School Bio/Stats Link: HERE
Height: 6-3   Weight: 211
Position:  Pos2:
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2022

40 Low: 4.96
   40 Time: 5.06
  40 High: 5.15

> Projected Round:   Stock:    


 Data Scout Notes: X-Tryout-Local PDay/65%-22TD-14 INT in 2021 2021: 2ndC...2019: NAC

Combine Invite: 
Height: 6031
Weight: 211

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Dates: 03/30/22@NorthernIllinois 03/22/22
Hand: 09 3/4  Arm: 32 1/4
Wingspan: 75 3/8

Height: 6031
Weight: 211
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Vertical Jump: 25
Broad Jump: 08'06"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.75
3-Cone Drill: 7.27

No 40s-Choice
 

 





 Connor Sampson, Western Illinois, Player News


  2021 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): QB - Connor Sampson, Western Illinois,...Named MVFC Offensive Player of Week on Sept. 19, 2021...ended the season with 311 completions on 477 attempts for 22 passing touchdowns and 3,183 passing yards...top of the Valley in total offense yards, passing avg./game, pass completions, and pass attempts...his passing yards total ranked ninth in the FCS...notched a new career-high in passing yards (449) at Indiana State on Oct. 9, 2021...made at least 20 completions in every game...totaled 30 or more completions in three different outings. - Western Illinois Football

(DS#54 QB) rSr/2022 QB Connor SampsonWestern Illinois
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  Connor Sampson threw for three touchdowns and Western Illinois rallied in the second half to beat Illinois State 38-31 on Saturday and snap a four-game losing streak. Trailing 28-13, the Leathernecks (2-7, 2-4) scored two touchdowns in the final 2:36 of the third quarter then Sampson put them ahead with a 6-yard TD throw to Dennis Houston for a 35-28 lead with 10 1/2 minutes remaining in the game. Houston also recovered a teammate's fumble deep in Illinois State territory with about two minutes left that led to Mason Laramie's third field goal. A minute after Sampson threw a 20-yard TD pass to Jack Whyte to get within 28-20, Michael Lawson scooped up a a fumble and returned it 41 yards for a WIU score. Sampson was 27 of 39 for 298 yards passing. Cole Mueller rushed for 159 yards on 27 carries and three touchdowns for the Redbirds (3-5, 1-4), WIU snapped a three-game losing streak to the Redbirds, who came in with 10 victories in the rivals' last 11 meetings. - Western Illinois/AP College Football

(DS#54 QB) rSr/2022 QB Connor SampsonWestern Illinois
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  SEPT 27 MISSOURI VALLEY NOTABLE PERFORMANCE: QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois - Connor continued his stellar season play in the MVFC opener on Saturday (Sept. 25) at Youngstown State. The quarterback threw 33-48 (68.8%) for 316 yards, four passing touchdowns, and one interception. His 33 completions rank fourth-best in program history for a single game; a mark he first totaled last season at North Dakota (3/13/21). His four passing touchdowns tied as a personal career-high, matching his mark from last week versus Eastern Washington (Sept. 18). - Missouri Valley Conference Football

(DS#54 QB) rSr/2022 QB Connor SampsonWestern Illinois
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  Connor Sampson threw four touchdown passes and Mason Laramie kicked a 20-yard field goal as time expired to cap a rally from a 28-point deficit and Western Illinois stunned Youngstown State 38-35 in a Missouri Valley Conference opener on Saturday night. Not only did the Leathernecks (1-3) hold the Penguins (1-2) scoreless in the second half, WIU stopped a fourth-and-1 attempt by Youngstown State at the Penguins' 36-yard line with 1:49 remaining. The Leathernecks then drove inside the 10 and called timeout for Laramie's kick. Youngstown State dominated the first half, building a 35-7 lead before a late WIU touchdown made it 35-14 at the break.

Jaleel McLaughlin, who finished with 136 yards rushing, scored three touchdowns and quarterback Demeatric Crenshaw added two more in the first half for the Penguins. Crenshaw had 134 rushing yards but just 76 yards passing with an interception. Western Illinois scored 21 points in the third quarter. Sampson, who threw TD passes for both of WIU's first-half touchdowns, added two more in the third quarter, the latter a 7-yard pass to Dennis Houston to tie the score heading into the fourth. Sampson finished 33 of 48 for 316 yards and the four touchdowns with one interception. - AP College Football


(DS#54 QB) rSr/2022 QB Connor SampsonWestern Illinois
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  SEPT 20 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois, 6-3, 215, Sr. Belleville, Mich. (Belleville High),...Saturday was a career day for Sampson, who led Western Illinois to a heroic comeback attempt against No. 6 Eastern Washington. In the 62-56 loss, Sampson set a career high in single-game passing yards - going 31-of-46 for 425 yards. It currently ranks as the fifth-highest spot in the program's single-game records. His previous single-game best was 368 yards vs. South Dakota on Nov. 2, 2019. He also threw for a career-high four touchdowns. The 425-yard game was the best in the league last week, and the four TD passes tied for the MVFC's best this year. - Missouri Valley Football

(DS#54 QB) rSr/2022 QB Connor SampsonWestern Illinois
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  SEPT 13 MISSOURI VALLEY TOP PERFORMANCE: QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois - Against the nationally ranked Montana Grizzlies, Connor completed 21 of 31 passing attempts (67.7%) for 111 yards and one interception. It was his tenth consecutive game of 100 or more passing yards. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

(DS#54 QB) rSr/2022 QB Connor SampsonWestern Illinois
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  NOV 4 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois, 6-3, 215, Jr., Belleville, Mich. (Belleville HS),...Sampson threw for a career-high 368 passing yards with three touchdowns in Western's 38-34 win over South Dakota. The yardage ranks 14th all-time in Western's single-game records and also sits third-most on the MVFC's 2019 passing list. Sampson also completed 31 passes which ties for second all-time in WIU single-game history. The Western win snapped a 10-game losing streak dating back to last season. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

(DS#54 QB) rSr/2022 QB Connor SampsonWestern Illinois
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