Samples Named DCTF 40 Under 40

[PonyPride]

From SMUMustangs.com:

Samples Named DCTF 40 Under 40

LEWISVILLE, Texas (DCTF/SMU) – SMU assistant head coach and running backs coach Ra'Shaad Samples was named to Dave Campbell's 40 Under 40 from the state of Texas, which is featured in the 2021 summer preview edition of Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine.

Samples is one of 10 collegiate coaches honored from a list that includes seven FBS schools, one FCS institution, one Division II school and one Division III school.

Samples helped Ulysses Bentley IV Bentley IV led the league with 913 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns in 10 games. His 11 rushing TDs set the SMU freshman single-season record and his 913 rushing yards in the regular season were over 200 more than any other player in the conference. His rushing TD and total TD totals ranked 17th nationally, while his rushing yards were 18th, and his 12 total TDs made him one of only two freshmen nationally with 10+ total TDs.

Samples also developed Burlsworth Trophy nominee Tyler Lavine, a walk-on who had a career season as a redshirt-sophomore in 2020. Lavine finished with 61 carries, 310 yards and five TDs on 5.1 yards per carry.

The Mustangs' 2021 recruiting class is the highest-ranked in program history and features the highest signee for SMU. It also boasts the highest average recruiting rating in the American Athletic Conference and is better than 16 Power 5 programs.

Samples finished as the No. 1 recruiter in the conference (247sports), after the December Signing Day period, landing him as a top-30 recruiter in the country among the Power 5 and Group of 5. Among Group of 5 schools, Samples was the nation's top recruiter.

He was listed among 247Sports' 30-Under-30 list.

Complete College List
Shawn Bell,  Baylor (Quarterbacks)
Ryan Carty,  Sam Houston (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)
Zarnell Fitch, TCU (Defensive Line)
Blake Gideon, Texas (Safeties)
Julian Griffin, UTSA (Running Backs)
Jacob Peeler, Texas State (Offensive Coordinator)
Billy Riebock, Texas A&M-Commerce (Offensive Coordinator)
TJ Rushing, Texas A&M (Defensive Backs)
Ra'Shaad Samples Steven Thrash, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Wide Receivers)

[Charleston Pony]

Good for him. Hope Sonny can keep him on this staff for years to come.

[Red+BlueDude]

My guess is that this is something we'll be discussing on a year-by-year basis

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Good for him. Hope Sonny can keep him on this staff for years to come.

Hopefully at least 10 years so we can have someone on the 50 under 50 list.

[ClassOf81]

Good for him. Hope Sonny can keep him on this staff for years to come.

Hopefully at least 10 years so we can have someone on the 50 under 50 list.