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Sam Roush

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Experience: R

Height: 6-6

Weight: 267 lbs

College: Stanford

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Biography

PRO CAREER

  • Drafted in the third-round (69th overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.

TRANSACTIONS

  • 4/23/2026: Drafted in the third-round (69th overall) by the Chicago Bears

COLLEGE

  • Spent four seasons at Stanford (2022-25)…Played in 48 games including 34 starts…Totaled 119 receptions for 1,201 yards and four touchdowns…As a senior, recorded a career-high 49 receptions for 545 yards and two touchdowns earning Second-Team All-ACC honors…Earned the Stanford Al Masters and Tommy Vardell Awards for academic excellence.

PERSONAL

  • Prepped at Lipscomb Academy (Tenn.)…As a senior in 2021, was named Tennessee Co-Defensive Player of the Year and led Lipscomb Academy to a D2-AA state title…Also played basketball.

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