2024 Football Roster

72 Markell Samuel

  • Position Offensive Lineman
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 300
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Fayetteville, N.C.
  • High School E.E. Smith

Biography

Career entering 2025: Appeared in 29 games, with 18 starts at left tackle … All-Sun Belt honorable mention in 2024.
 
2024: All-Sun Belt honorable mention … Appeared and started in all 11 games at left tackle … Played the second-most snaps (817) among Sun Belt tackles … Recorded a pass-blocking grade of 67.5 from PFF, with an overall grade of 79.2 in the season finale against Georgia Southern, including a pass-blocking grade of 85.4 … Played key role on offensive line that protected the Sun Belt leader in passing yards while ranking No. 2 in the league at just 15 sacks allowed and contributing to a streak of five straight 100-yard-rushing games to end the season.

2023: Appeared in all 14 games, making four starts at left tackle … After the opener, started the next four games at left tackle (UNC, ECU, Wyoming, ULM) … Played double-digit offensive snaps in each of the last five games.

2022: Appeared in two games, playing right tackle against The Citadel and Robert Morris ... Moved from the defensive line to offensive line late in fall camp.

2021: Appeared in one game, playing against Arkansas State.

2020: Appeared in one game as a true freshman, taking the field as a defensive lineman at ULM.

High School: Recorded 70 tackles (50 solo), six sacks and three fumble recoveries as a senior at E.E. Smith … Had three multi-sack games and three TFLs in a close loss to a strong Terry Sanford team in 2019 … Late bloomer who focused more on basketball early in high school and made his varsity football debut as a junior, when he posted 52 tackles, four sacks and two forced fumbles … Two-time all-conference selection ... Played for coach Deron Donald as a senior for the Golden Bulls ... Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.

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Historical Player Information

  • 92

    2020Freshman

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 230 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 250 lbs
    92
  • 72

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Lineman
    6'4" 265 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Lineman
    6'4" 295 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Lineman
    6'4" 300 lbs
    72