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Jersey Number 63
Sam Secrest
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- High School:
- Roncalli HS
- Prev School:
- Louisville
As a Sophomore (2024)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Fall 2024 Dean's List honoree (3.5+ GPA)
- Played in two games
- Three snaps played on season
- Made Cougar debut vs. Rice (Sept. 14)
- Two snaps at center vs. Rice
- One snap on FG/XP block at Cincinnati (Sept. 21)
Prior to Houston
- Spent 2022-23 seasons at Louisville
- Appeared in two games during 2023
- 15 snaps at center against Murray State
- Five snaps on field goal kick against Duke
- Did not see action during 2022
High School
- Three-star prospect by ESPN
- Prepped at Roncalli (Indianapolis, Ind.)
- No. 23 overall player from Indiana according to 247Sports
- 103rd ranked interior offensive lineman nationally
Personal
- Hobbies: playing guitar, playing golf, fishing, hunting
- Dream job outside of football: orthopedic surgeon
- Something most people don’t know: he has five siblings
- Hidden talent: can play guitar and ukelele
- Chose UH because “I chose the University of Houston because of the unique opportunity to play for a top-notch coaching staff. I felt the contagious energy in the building during my visit and was impressed with the academics as well”
- One word to describe himself on the field: assertive
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: Qboda three-cheese nachos with chips outside the bowl
- Biggest motivation for working hard: his parents
- Highlight of life thus far: winning a state championship his junior year of high school
- Best advice: hear the message, not the tone
- Sports hero: Jason Kelce
- Most memorable athletic feat: winning a state championship in his first-ever season playing football as a junior in 2021
- Unique fact: is studying pre-medicine and aim to go to medical school after football
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
