2025 Football Roster
Roster
West, Sam

Jersey Number 87
Sam West
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Greensburg, Ind.
- High School/Previous School:
- Greensburg Community HS (Indiana)
Bio
Career Honors
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
Career Notes
Played in 15 career games with zero starts
2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season – Indiana)
Played in 13 games with zero starts ... Saw time mostly on special teams ... Recorded one catch for 37 yards.
2023 (True Freshman Season – Indiana)
Played in two games with zero starts … Earned a redshirt ... Did not record any stats ... Made collegiate debut at Maryland (9/30) ... one of 14 Hoosiers to make collegiate debut ... one of seven true freshmen to debut in 2023.
High School
Quarterback and tight end for head coach Scott Moore at Greensburg Community High School ... consensus three-star recruit per ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals, and On3 ... tabbed as a top 30 tight end nationally by ESPN (No. 26) and On3 (No. 23) ... rated as a top 10 recruit in Indiana by ESPN (No. 10) and On3 (No. 8) ... played final two seasons at quarterback ... finished his career with nearly 3,500 yards of total offense ... responsible for 39 career touchdowns (18 passing, 17 rushing, 4 receiving) ... passed for 977 yards and seven scores and ran for 917 yards and 10 TDs as a senior ... played both ways as a senior and made 64 tackles with 6.0 tackles for loss ... threw for 1,089 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 443 yards and seven scores as a junior ... caught 31 passes for 495 yards and four TDs as a sophomore.
Personal
Born March 17, 2005
Social Media
X – samwest107
Instagram – samwest107
Career-Highs Entering 2025
Receptions: 1, vs. Charlotte (09/21/2024) *
Receiving Yards: 37, 1, vs. Charlotte (09/21/2024) *
Longest Reception: 37 yards, vs. Charlotte (09/21/2024) *
* Career-high set at Indiana
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
Career Notes
Played in 15 career games with zero starts
2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season – Indiana)
Played in 13 games with zero starts ... Saw time mostly on special teams ... Recorded one catch for 37 yards.
2023 (True Freshman Season – Indiana)
Played in two games with zero starts … Earned a redshirt ... Did not record any stats ... Made collegiate debut at Maryland (9/30) ... one of 14 Hoosiers to make collegiate debut ... one of seven true freshmen to debut in 2023.
High School
Quarterback and tight end for head coach Scott Moore at Greensburg Community High School ... consensus three-star recruit per ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals, and On3 ... tabbed as a top 30 tight end nationally by ESPN (No. 26) and On3 (No. 23) ... rated as a top 10 recruit in Indiana by ESPN (No. 10) and On3 (No. 8) ... played final two seasons at quarterback ... finished his career with nearly 3,500 yards of total offense ... responsible for 39 career touchdowns (18 passing, 17 rushing, 4 receiving) ... passed for 977 yards and seven scores and ran for 917 yards and 10 TDs as a senior ... played both ways as a senior and made 64 tackles with 6.0 tackles for loss ... threw for 1,089 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 443 yards and seven scores as a junior ... caught 31 passes for 495 yards and four TDs as a sophomore.
Personal
Born March 17, 2005
Social Media
X – samwest107
Instagram – samwest107
Career-Highs Entering 2025
Receptions: 1, vs. Charlotte (09/21/2024) *
Receiving Yards: 37, 1, vs. Charlotte (09/21/2024) *
Longest Reception: 37 yards, vs. Charlotte (09/21/2024) *
* Career-high set at Indiana
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