Chris Samp

[Kaptain]

Brief run-down:


He was brought up in the John Kuhn thread. He has kind of gone below the radar even here at caste football. He played at Winona State (D-2) in Minnesota and grew up in Green Bay. He was cut by the packers and is now scratching for a job with the Eagles. In the last preseason game with the Eagles, he caught a pass for 67 yards. I believe last year he lead the nation in recieving yards and recieving touchdowns (22). Nominated for the Halon Hill trophy (D-II equivalent of the Heisman). Big, strong, fast, and smart. Here are some of his workout stats:


6'3" 215 lbs


WINONA STATE senior wide receiver CHRIS SAMP has drawn additional interest from Green Bay... he had a private workout with them recently... ran 4.53 in the 40... 4.13 short shuttle... 7.09 three-cone... 36.5" vertical... 27 reps of 225 pounds... weighed 6026, 226 pounds... also worked out at Wisconsin's Pro Day... ran 4.52 in the 40... 4.15 short shuttle... 7.12 three-cone... 37" vertical... 27 reps of 225 pounds... scored 32 on his Wonderlic... Jacksonville, Green Bay and Pittsburgh have all shown additional interest.


Note: Looks like his weight has gone from 215 to 226lbs. Any guess what position the NFL wants him at???


and more:


Samp, a senior from Algoma, Wisc., helped take Winona State to a 10-1 regular-season record and into the Division II playoffs. He ranks second in the nation in receiving yards per game (132.1), ninth in scoring (11.5) and 19th in receptions per game (6.5). He caught 74 passes for 1,454 yards and 22 touchdowns. He caught at least one pass in 40 consecutive games and had a TD reception in 19 straight games. His 53 career TD receptions ranks third in DII history and seventh all-time in all divisions. His 4,471 career receiving yards is second best in Division II history and eighth in all divisions.


Second Best in D-II History!!!!!!!


Graduated from a Green Bay High School.Not allowed to get a sniff of a chance with home town packers!!!!

 

[Jimmy Chitwood]

i watched NFL Tonight to see if they would mention Samp after Sportscenter failed to mention the play, but of course they didn't. dude had the catch of the game and got noticed by no one! they even had a feature on the Eagles receivers' performance in the game versus the Steelers and still he didn't even get mentioned. not a single highlight! unbelievable! what an incredible catch and run...he just needs to get shorter shoelaces so next time that guy won't tackle him on a lucky dive.

 

[Don Wassall]

The premier defiance of the Caste System in the past 15 years in the NFL came in 1995 when Rich Kotite made Wayne Chrebet, a short free agent from a small program with marginal speed, a starter on the Jets. Chrebet was more than up to the task and proved conclusively that if he could do it, there were plenty of other white receivers who could play at a high level in the NFL.


But in the decade since, one white receiver after another has been ignored or barely used, whether it be the walk-ons who succeeded at I-A programs, or the stars of smaller programs. Samp is an example of the latter, someone we became aware of only because of a great catch at the end of a preseason game, but there are so many others who could play if given an opportunity that we'll never hear about.

 

[Kaptain]

I didn't know he was on Carolina's roster. Here's a news clip:

Chris Samp, WR CAR

News: The Panthers have opened WR Chris Samp on the reserve/non-football injury list.

Analysis: Samp is out until at least Week 7 at Cincinnati and perhaps the season.