Trevor Samson Athlete Profile - FTB

Trevor Samson

Kicker #27

Ht/Wt

11"

177 lbs.

Class

Senior

Hometown

Fresno,

California

Last School

Fresno City College

Roster Years

2013-2015

Career Summary

Trevor Samson came to BYU as a transfer from Fresno City College where he made 23 and 25 PATs in 2012. He was a two-time letterman and became BYU's career leader in field goal percentage at 83.9. Samson made nine field goals in a row and 62 consecutive PATs across his junior and senior seasons. His 10 PATs against Wagner was the first time a BYU kicker converted 10 since a game 2001. He finished his career at No. 6 in BYU history in total PATs made at 114 and was named to several All-Independent teams during his career. See the season summary tabs below and the recognition and stats tabs for more details.

Personal

Son of Kelly and Pennie Samson
Sister, Taylor, runs cross-country and track at Fresno State

Before BYU

Helped Clovis West High School to No. 15 ranking in California with a 12-1 record in 2010
Kicked 23 of 25 PATs and 3 for 5 field goals at Fresno City College in 2012 with a long of 44 in seven games played
Also had 35 kickoffs with average length of 59.46 yards per kick

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year 2013

Member of the scout team

Junior Year 2014

Went 5-5 on PATs in season opener at UConn
Scored 11 points in win at Texas, going 5-5 on PATs and 2-2 on FGs
Kicked 5-5 on PATs and 2-2 on FGs against Virginia
Named to the College Sports Madness All-Independent First Team
Tallied 12 points with 6 of 6 on PATs and 2 of 2 on field goals, including a career-long 45-yarder in overtime against Memphis
Lettered as a junior

Senior Year 2015

Phil Steele Preseason All-Independent First Team
Connected on all three of his field goal attempts, including one from a career-long 45 yards, at UCLA
Tallied nine or more points six times in 2015 (Nebraska, UCLA, UConn, East Carolina, Wagner and Utah State)
Against Wagner, coverted 10 PATs for the first time since 2001, tying single-game mark set by Matt Payne (Tulane, 2001) and Jason Chaffetz (Utah, 1989)
No. 1 in BYU history for career field goal percentage at 83.9
Played in 12 games and lettered as a senior
Named to Phil Steele's Postseason All-Independent Second Team