Lorne Sam

American gridiron football player (born 1984)

American football player

Lorne Sam

No. 22

Position:

Quarterback

Personal information

Born:

(1984-12-05) December 5, 1984 (age 39)
Denver, Colorado

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

215 lb (98 kg)

Career information

College:

Texas-El Paso

Undrafted:

2008

Career history

Denver Broncos (2008)*
Green Bay Packers (2008–2009)*
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2009)*
Coventry Jets (2010)
Bricktown Brawlers (2011)
Sioux Falls Storm (2011)
Colorado Ice (2012)

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

CFL status:

Import

Career highlights and awards

United Bowl champion (2011)

Career NFL statistics

Player stats at NFL.com

Lorne Wallace Sam (born December 5, 1984) is a former professional American and Canadian football quarterback. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Texas-El Paso.

Sam has been a member of the Green Bay Packers and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was also the starting quarterback for the Coventry Jets in the United Kingdom. He is the younger brother of NFL wide receiver P. K. Sam.

College career

Sam originally played at Florida State, but transferred to University Texas-El Paso for his final two years of college. A versatile collegiate player, Sam was exclusively used as a wide receiver at Florida State, but at UTEP he played both quarterback and running back.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Sam was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2008 but was waived four months later on August 25.

Green Bay Packers

Sam was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad on December 3, 2008. He was re–signed to a future contract at the end of the season but was waived on June 23, 2009.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Sam signed a practice roster agreement with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on July 13, 2009.^[1] He was released on August 21.

Coventry Jets

Sam was the starting quarterback for the 2008 National Champions, Coventry Jets. He led the team to their fourth consecutive national final, the Jets losing to the London Blitz at Sixways Stadium, Worcester. Sam had 151 completions for 2416 yards and 30 touchdowns for the Jets.