Sam Roes went to Purdue because of all the colleges that recruited him he went with his hometown option. Growing up in Indianapolis made Sam a Purdue fan for life, also because his dad went there. In Sam’s first year he was mostly a rotational player that didn’t get too much playtime. Going into his second year the guy in front of him graduated which brought Sam to the forefront. Once going through another whole year of coaching at a higher level he got much better at using his hands with his natural physical ability. His Sophomore year he racked up a respectable 8.5 sacks. His Junior year is when he took the big step to get him to the big leagues finishing with 13 sacks. A lot of people thought he would declare for the draft at this point but he decided to stay and finish his Exercise Physiology degree before graduating. Which he did following a better yet senior year at 14 sacks and 18 tackles for loss.
His favorite memory from college was the junior year Olden Bucket game. If you don’t know what the Olden Bucket game is it is the biggest Indiana rivalry in football. IU vs Purdue. Sam had a monster game with 4 sacks and helping lead the Boilermakers to a 48 to 17 victory.
His favorite memory from college was the junior year Olden Bucket game. If you don’t know what the Olden Bucket game is it is the biggest Indiana rivalry in football. IU vs Purdue. Sam had a monster game with 4 sacks and helping lead the Boilermakers to a 48 to 17 victory.
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