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Jersey Number 13
Samuel Brown
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Savannah, Ga.
- High School:
- New Hampstead HS
- Prev School:
- West Virginia
Bio
As a Junior (2023)
As a Redshirt Freshman (2022)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Conference (WR)
- Appeared in all 12 games including 11 starts
- 624 snaps at wide; 70 snaps at slot
- Fifth in Big 12 in receptions per game (5.2)
- Eighth in Big 12 in receiving yards per game (67.9)
- Tenth in Big 12 in receiving yards (815)
- Team leader in receptions (62), yards (815), YPG (67.9) and YPC (13.1)
- 20 missed tackles forced after a reception ranked eighth among Power 5 receivers
- 20 missed tackles forced after a reception ranked second in Big 12
- 815 all-purpose yards also paced team
- Six games with 80+ receiving yards (15th most in Power 5)
- 138 receiving yards at Rice (Sept. 9) were most by a UH wideout on the year
- 138 yards were most for a Cougar vs. Rice since 2013 (Deontay Greenberry - 146 yards)
- Three times eclipsed 100 yards receiving
- 99 yards on five receptions in Big 12 opener vs. TCU (Sept. 16)
- 518 receiving yards (103.6) across first five games
- Receiving total (518) was third most by UH wideout through first five games since 2000
- Game highs in receptions (10) and receiving yards (113) at Texas Tech (Sept. 30)
- First player with 10+ receptions, 100+ yards and 1+ receiving TD against Texas Tech since 2017 (Baylor’s Denzel Mims – 12 rec., 152 yards, 1 TD)
- Game highs in receptions (9) and receiving yards (86) at Baylor (Nov. 4)
- UH’s Offensive Player of the Week vs. UTSA (Sept. 2)
- Six receptions for 106 yards vs. UTSA
- 6.7 yards after catch per reception ranked eighth in Big 12 (min. 50 targets)
- 8-yard TD reception vs. former team put UH up 28-24 early in 4th quarter vs. West Virginia (Oct. 12)
As a Redshirt Freshman (2022)
- Played in 11 games at wide receiver (511 snaps)
- Made seven starts
- Second on team in receptions (41)
- 471 receiving yards (42.8 per game)
- 471 receiving yards came during final nine games of season
- Four receiving touchdowns
- Started six of final eight games
- Collegiate-best nine catches and 116 yards at Memphis (Oct. 7)
- Two touchdowns at Navy (Oct. 22) and at SMU (Nov. 5)
- Five-plus catches in five straight games (Oct. 7-Nov. 12)
- Eight catches for 91 yards vs. Temple (Nov. 12)
- 2x UH Offensive Player of Game (at Navy; vs. Temple)
Prior to Houston
- Spent 2020-21 seasons at West Virginia
- Played two games in 2021
- Two receptions for 16 yards in 2021
- Played seven games and made one start in 2020
- Eight catches for 92 yards with a long reception of 22 vs. Eastern Kentucky
- Three catches for 42 yards vs. Army in Liberty Bowl
- Long reception of 19 yards vs. Army
- Enrolled at Houston in January
High School
- Played wide receiver and free safety at New Hampstead (Ga.)
- 5A-Region 2 Player of the Year
- Big 22 Squad member (top players in southeast Georgia and South Carolina Low Country)
- 40 catches for 731 yards
- Averaged 18.2 yards per catch with 11 touchdowns
- 39 carries for 308 yards, a 7.9-yards per carry average and five TDs
- Defensively, registered 69 tackles, two forced fumbles and four interceptions
- Returned two INTs for touchdowns
- Savannah Morning News Player of the Week (7 catches, 229 yards, 3 TDs, 4 tackles, 65-yard INT return TD vs. Pierce County)
- 19 catches for 435 yards and four TDs as junior
- Four catches for 90 yards as sophomore
- Excelled in basketball and track
- State championship runner-up in long jump (24-1)
Personal
- Nickname: SB (Sam Brown) or 4pound
- Hobbies: rap
- Dream job outside football: YouTube streamer
- Most people don’t know he is young; born in 2002
- Hidden talent: dancing
- Chose UH because he wanted a program that fit him
- One word to describe himself on the field: dawg
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: salmon
- His motivation for working hard: family
- Best advice: keep your mental
- Highlight of his life thus far: just getting a second chance
- Sports hero: Allen Iverson because of his mentality
- Most memorable athletic feat: winning Player of the Year in high school
- Unique fact: can dance
Recap: Houston vs Colorado
Monday, September 15
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Colorado
Friday, September 12
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
