Drew Sample put the Huskies into the second round of the draft again today when his name was called by the Bengals at No. 52 overall.
The former Husky hails from Newport, WA. and had a solid career at Washington, where the Huskies’ offense is designed to help get tight ends to the next level.
Newport High School ➡️ Washington ➡️ @Bengals
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— Washington Football (@UW_Football) April 27, 2019
2018 Academic All-Pac-12 Second Team
2018 Honorable Mention All-Pac-12
2017 Honorable Mention Academic All-Pac-12
2016 Honorable Mention All-Pac-12
2016 Honorable Mention Academic All-Pac-12
The Sample File
2018: Started all 14 games … two receptions for 36 yards in a start against Auburn in the season opener … three receptions for 25 yards in a start against North Dakota … started in the win at Utah … two receptions for 24 yards in a start against Arizona State … career-high five receptions for 37 yards, including a 15-yard score, in the win over BYU … led the Huskies with four receptions for 79 yards at Oregon … had a seven-yard reception in the Husky win over Colorado … had a six-yard reception at California … caught two passes for 19 yards, with an 11-yard touchdown reception, in the Husky win over Stanford … one reception for four yards in the Husky win over Oregon State … two catches for 24 yards against Utah in the Pac-12 Championship Game … caught two passes, including a touchdown, against Ohio State in the Rose Bowl … won the Iron Husky Award at the UW postseason awards banquet.
2017: Played in 10 games, starting eight of them … earned Academic All-Pac-12 honorable mention … started the Huskies’ season opening win over Rutgers, finishing the game with career highs in receptions (3) and yards (63) … also started against Montana … missed the Fresno State, Colorado and Oregon State games … returned to action in the win over Cal … started in the Arizona State game, where he had a five-yard catch … also started against UCLA, Oregon and Stanford … had a five-yard reception in the win over Utah … five-yard catch in the Apple Cup victory over Washington State … one catch for six yards against Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl … won the Don James Perseverance Award at the UW postseason awards banquet.
2016: Played in all 14 games, starting 11 of them … made one catch for five yards in a start vs. Rutgers … started the Huskies’ win over Idaho … had an 11-yard reception in a start vs. Portland State … caught two passes for 27 yards in the Husky win at Utah, earning the UW’s lineman of the week award … had a 32-yard reception in a start at Cal … had an 11-yard catch in the Apple Cup win over Washington State … had an eight-yard catch in the Pac-12 Championship game vs. Colorado … also caught an eight-yard reception vs. Alabama in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
2015: Played in every game, starting seven … saw his first college action in the season opener at Boise State … started at one tight end spot in the victory over Sacramento State … also started in the win over Utah State, when he caught his first career pass, a three-yard touchdown … caught a three-yard pass in the win at USC … started the game at Stanford and also vs. Arizona … also started against Utah, catching two passes for 24 yards, including a touchdown … had a 15-yard reception in a start at Arizona State … earned the Earle T. Glant Tough Husky Award at the team’s postseason awards ceremony.
2014: Redshirted true freshman season at Washington.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first-team KingCo 4A honors as a junior and senior from his tight end position … totaled 21 catches for 496 yards and 11 touchdowns in a three-year career … team captain on as a senior for a squad that went 8-3 and advanced to the first round of the playoffs … scored five touchdowns despite catching just eight passes for 265 yards … named a Seattle Times “red chip” recruit and Tacoma News Tribune Best of the Rest Northwest Nugget … caught 12 passes for 218 yards and five touchdowns as a junior … made one catch, a 13-yard TD reception, as a sophomore … rated the No. 4 overall prospect in Washington by ESPN, which also tabbed him the nation’s No. 16 tight end … ranked the No. 8 recruit in the state and the No. 31 tight end in the nation by scout.com … also lettered in basketball as a senior and junior … played football for coach Mike Miller.
