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Ht/Wt
5'
11"
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177 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Fresno,
California
Last School
Fresno City College
Roster Years
2013-2015
Career Summary
Trevor Samson came to BYU as a transfer from Fresno City College where he made 23 and 25 PATs in 2012. He was a two-time letterman and became BYU's career leader in field goal percentage at 83.9. Samson made nine field goals in a row and 62 consecutive PATs across his junior and senior seasons. His 10 PATs against Wagner was the first time a BYU kicker converted 10 since a game 2001. He finished his career at No. 6 in BYU history in total PATs made at 114 and was named to several All-Independent teams during his career. See the season summary tabs below and the recognition and stats tabs for more details.
Personal
- Son of Kelly and Pennie Samson
- Sister, Taylor, runs cross-country and track at Fresno State
Before BYU
- Helped Clovis West High School to No. 15 ranking in California with a 12-1 record in 2010
- Kicked 23 of 25 PATs and 3 for 5 field goals at Fresno City College in 2012 with a long of 44 in seven games played
- Also had 35 kickoffs with average length of 59.46 yards per kick
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
Sophmore Year
2013
- Member of the scout team
Junior Year
2014
- Went 5-5 on PATs in season opener at UConn
- Scored 11 points in win at Texas, going 5-5 on PATs and 2-2 on FGs
- Kicked 5-5 on PATs and 2-2 on FGs against Virginia
- Named to the College Sports Madness All-Independent First Team
- Tallied 12 points with 6 of 6 on PATs and 2 of 2 on field goals, including a career-long 45-yarder in overtime against Memphis
- Lettered as a junior
Senior Year
2015
- Phil Steele Preseason All-Independent First Team
- Connected on all three of his field goal attempts, including one from a career-long 45 yards, at UCLA
- Tallied nine or more points six times in 2015 (Nebraska, UCLA, UConn, East Carolina, Wagner and Utah State)
- Against Wagner, coverted 10 PATs for the first time since 2001, tying single-game mark set by Matt Payne (Tulane, 2001) and Jason Chaffetz (Utah, 1989)
- No. 1 in BYU history for career field goal percentage at 83.9
- Played in 12 games and lettered as a senior
- Named to Phil Steele's Postseason All-Independent Second Team
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
- Football | Nov, 28
BYU beats Utah State 51-28 to take back Old Wagon Wheel
- ImageFootball | Nov, 21
BYU rolls Fresno State 52-10 for undefeated home season
- ImageFootball | Nov, 14
BYU falls 20-16 to Missouri
- ImageFootball | Nov, 07
Defense holds off San Jose State in 17-16 win
- ImageFootball | Nov, 04
Up Close with Trevor Samson
- ImageFootball | Nov, 04
Up Close with Trevor Samson
- ImageFootball | Oct, 24
Cougars cruise past Seahawks 70-6
- ImageFootball | Oct, 16
BYU defeats Cincinnati 38-24 after defense sparks fourth-quarter comeback
- ImageFootball | Oct, 10
Brown runs BYU to 45-38 win over East Carolina
- ImageFootball | Oct, 02
Mangum's 365 passing yards lead BYU to 30-13 win over UConn
- ImageFootball | Sep, 20
BYU at UCLA Postgame Notes and Quotes
- ImageFootball | Jun, 01
BYU football collects 18 Preseason Independent Team honors
- ImageFootball | Dec, 22
BYU falls to Memphis in double overtime
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- ImageFootball | Oct, 19
Cougars fall short to Nevada in the homecoming game 42-35