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#37
Lou
Samba
Junior
DL
Honeoye
Falls, NY/ Honeoye
Falls-Lima
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At
Delaware:
2004:
Two-year letterwinner and key figure
on Blue Hen defensive front at end
position...member of a deep and talented
Delaware defensive front that returns
seven of the top eight regulars from 2003
when unit posted 41 sacks...projected to
open pre-season as starter at right
defensive end spot...has appeared in 27
career games with 12 starts and recorded
55 tackles, including 10.5 for
loss...former linebacker who has made
successful switch to down lineman
spot...athletic and active defender who
explodes off the line and is
energetic...time of 4.84 in the 40-yard
dash and 315 Ib. clean lift are among best
among Blue Hen defensive linemen in
off-season testing...
2003:
Key member of defensive front that
recorded 41 sacks and ranked fifth in NCAA
I-AA in scoring defense (15.4), No. 16 in
total defense (303.0), and No. 17 in
rushing defense (114.3)...played in all 16
games with four starts... shared starting
assignments with Dominic Santoli...posted
28 tackles, including 15 solo stops, five
tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks...also had
one pass breakup, recovered a fumble (vs.
Massachusetts), and forced a fumble (vs.
William & Mary)...had season-high four
tackles each vs. William & Mary and in
NCAA semifinal win over Wofford...returned
at full strength after tearing knee
ligaments in 2002 season finale vs.
Villanova...despite injury, still took
part in spring drills...
2002:
Recruited as a linebacker but moved to
defensive end in the spring to fill a need
and had a solid redshirt freshman
season...saw action in 11 games and
started eight contests at right end...did
not play vs. The Citadel due a hamstring
pull suffered the previous week vs.
Richmond...registered 27 tackles on the
season, including 19 solo stops...had 5.5
tackles for losses of 30 yards and 1.5
sacks for 11 yards...added one forced
fumble, intercepted a pass, and broke up
another...posted a career-high five
tackles each vs. Richmond and
Massachusetts and had six other games with
two tackles each...had a tackle for a
12-yard loss vs. Richmond and recorded
only sack vs. Maine...intercepted a pass
and broke up another in home win over No.
11 Northeastern...forced a fumble in the
season finale vs. Villanova...posted four
tackles during the spring
game...
2001:
One of team's top scout players at
linebacker...did not see game action and
retained freshman
eligibility...
High
School Honors: Played fullback and
linebacker at Norristown High School under
head coach Roger Grove...team captain and
team Most Valuable Player who posted over
100 tackles as a senior from linebacker
position...earned first team All-Southeast
Pennsylvania, All-Suburban One League, and
All-Montgomery County honors as a senior
in 2000...nominee for Big 33
game...all-league selection in track and
field as a shot put-ter...student council
member....
Personal:
Olushola "Lou" Samba (pro-nounced
"sahm-ba")...born Feb. 14, 1982...son of
Ms. Ashabi Rich...health and physical
education major at Delaware....has worked
at University of Delaware lacrosse camps
during the summer.
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