Pride Linebacker Sams Named To D3Football.com Team of the Week

GREENSBORO, NC — Greensboro College freshman linebacker Chase Sams has been named to the D3Football.com National Team of the Week, the website announced on Thursday.

Sams, a native of Berlin, MD, played a huge part in the Pride’s conference victory last Saturday against the Panthers of LaGrange College. In the contest against the Panthers, Sams recorded a team high 14 tackles with nine of them being solo. Sams was also credited with one pass break up, one forced fumble, and one assisted sack.

Sams was also honored on Monday afternoon by the USA South Athletic Conference where he was named the conference’s Rookie Defensive Player of the Week.

So far this season, Sams has paved the way for the Pride defense through their first three games by leading the team in total tackles with 45.

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