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45 Sam Medlock

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 203
  • Position Long Snapper
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Jacksonville, Fla.
  • High School Fletcher

Biography

2016 (Senior): An All-C-USA Honorable Mention selection...Appeared in all 12 games for FIU...Helped the FIU punting game average 37.6 yards-per-punt, while not allowing a blocked punt all season (59 attempts)...Was part of a special teams unit that forced 23 fair catches and placed 12 punts inside the 20-yard line...Also helped the Panthers record 70 points in the kicking game as FIU converted 75 percent of the team’s field goal attempts (12-of-16)...Recorded a pair of tackles on special teams...Was a preseason All-C-USA honoree.

2015 (Junior): Appeared in all 12 games for the Panthers…Helped the FIU punting game averaging 40.2 yards-per-punt (No. 7 in C-USA)…Did not allowed a blocked punt in 63-consecutive attempts…FIU was able to register 27 fair catches and place 13 punts inside the 20-yd line…Also helped the Panthers record 62 points in the kicking game as FIU converted 71.4% of FG attempts (No. 5 in C-USA)…Also notched a pair of tackles on special teams...Made season debut, recording one tackle on special teams at UCF (9/3).

2014 (Sophomore): Appeared in eight games for the Panthers, serving as the primary punt snapper...Recorded five tackles on special teams...Notched a career-high two tackles versus Louisville (9/13) and followed that up with another two-tackle outing at UAB (9/27).

2013 (Freshman): Played in 11 games, serving as FIU’s primary punt snapper…also recorded four special teams tackles…recovered a fumble on a punt return at FAU (11/29).

Fletcher: 2012 All-Gateway Conference First-Team…2012 Florida Times-Union All-First Coast Honorable Mention…played strong safety and long snapper…team went 11-2 and advanced to the Class 8A Regional Finals in 2012... team went 12-2, won regionals and advanced to the State Semifinals in 2011…team won back-to-back Gateway Conference titles and were regional champions in 2011...2012 team Defensive Player of the Year...played for Coach Josh Corey...led the team in tackles in 2012 with 113, two interceptions, two blocked kicks and one touchdown return...as a junior, had 65 tackles.

Personal: Parents - Richard and Loretta Medlock...siblings, Jake and Luke...born Oct. 22, 1994...Majoring in physical education...began playing football at age 12...played youth football for the Jacksonville Beach Jaguars...member of the National Honor Society...graduated with honors.
Career Highs (at FIU)
Tackles: 2 two times (last at UAB - Sept. 27, 2014)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Florida Atlantic (Nov. 29, 2013)

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Historical Player Information

  • 62

    2013Freshman

    Long Snapper
    6'0" 180 lbs
    62
  • 45

    2014Sophomore

    Long Snapper
    6'1" 203 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2015Junior

    Long Snapper
    6'1" 203 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2016Senior

    Long Snapper
    6'1" 203 lbs
    45