B. J. Sams (American football)
B. J. Sams in 2006.
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| Position: | Running back / Wide receiver / Return specialist / Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 29, 1980 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mandeville (LA) | ||||||||
| College: | McNeese State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||||
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| Kickoff return yards: | 3,341 |
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| Punt return yards: | 1,378 |
| Return TDs: | 2 |
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Bradley Jamar "B. J." Sams (born October 29, 1980) is a former American football player who was a running back, wide receiver, cornerback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons. He played college football at McNeese State University. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2004, and also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and California Redwoods.
Sams was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Samuel Sams, a World War II pilot, and Marian Smith. He attended Mandeville High School in Mandeville, Louisiana. He won All-State honors and was named the district most valuable player in football.
For the first three years of his career, Sams proved to be a valuable asset to the Ravens return game, and one of the better return men in the league. After joining the team as an undrafted free agent, his rookie season he posted 1826 total kick and punt return yards., including 2 punt return touchdowns. The following season he missed two games, but still recorded 1,399 total return yards, with a career long of 82 yards. In 2006, he had an equally productive season, and was on pace to have the best season of his career before going down with injury in Game 12. Two weeks prior to that, against the Atlanta Falcons, he had one of the best games of his career, returning for more yards than the Falcons had rushing, combined, at 212. His best career game, his rookie season, he had 250 total yards and a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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