Samford Bulldogs
Southern
4-7 (3-4 conf)
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -27.4
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- —
- Recruiting
- —
Schedule
record 4–7
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @West Georgia | FCS | 29-38 | -9 | L |
| 2 | @Florida | +13.8 | 7-45 | -38 | L |
| 3 | vsAlabama State | FCS | 12-7 | +5 | W |
| 5 | @Furman | FCS | 0-0 | 0 | T |
| 6 | vsVMI | FCS | 27-3 | +24 | W |
| 7 | @East Tennessee State | FCS | 28-31 | -3 | L |
| 8 | vsMercer | FCS | 55-35 | +20 | W |
| 9 | @The Citadel | FCS | 11-28 | -17 | L |
| 10 | vsWofford | FCS | 13-17 | -4 | L |
| 11 | vsTennessee Tech | FCS | 7-27 | -20 | L |
| 12 | @Chattanooga | FCS | 36-13 | +23 | W |
| 13 | vsWestern Carolina | FCS | 42-47 | -5 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 52
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Quincy Crittendon | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Haden Klees | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Nik Scalzo | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Damonta Witherspoon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Micah Kelly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Iaan Cousin | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Ken Cherry | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Emerson Russell | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Jonathan Bennett | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | DJ Rias | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Brendan Jenkins | JR | 5'11" | 194 | — |
| WR | 3rd | E. Jai Mason | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | 4th | Preston Bird | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Rayf Vinson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jaylon Barden | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Wesley Carlock | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Stephen Martin | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Sam Willoughby | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Teddy Davenport | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Darrian King | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Johnny Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Jamall Thompson Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 270 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Daniel Bettis | — | — | — | — |
| DE | — | Nick Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | — | Conroy Cunningham II | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Jaylin Rainey | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Corey Warren | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Noah Martin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Malik Gaither | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Gavin Morris | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Jordan Russell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Jaden Mosley | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Thomas Neville | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Xavier Nurse | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Treshawn Chamberlain | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | — | Carson Sloan | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Kamron Smith | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Quantaves Gaskins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Jalik Yancey | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | C.J. Douglas | JR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Edwin Dearman | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Xavier Lanier | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Seth Parker | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Dontae Pollard | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| S | 2nd | Jalen Nelson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Midnight Steward | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Trustin Northington | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Alex Applefield | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Will Thorley | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Tate Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Wilson Beaverstock | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Jacob Gettman | — | — | — | — |
Team Leaders
2024
| Pass Yds | Crittendon2,684 |
| Rush Yds | Witherspoon447·Crittendon391·Kelly371 |
| Rec Yds | Jenkins576·Rias466·Mason460 |
| Tackles | Martin11·Douglas6·Dearman5 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
22.3
PPG Against
24.3
Differential
-2.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 4-7
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 1-4
- Conference
- 3-4
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-3
- Avg Margin
- -2.2
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 26.0 | 22.7 |
| Away | 1-4 | 22.2 | 31.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 7.0 | 45.0 |
| Conference | 3-4 | 30.3 | 24.9 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 13.8 | 29.3 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1-11 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4-7 | 3-4 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 6-5 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 11-2 | 8-0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4-7 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 6-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 7-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 6-5 | 3-4 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 6-4 | 5-2 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 1-4 ATS · O1/U4
Betting Profile
2024 · 10 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-7-1 |
| ATS | 5-550% |
| Over / Under | 3-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-4 |
| As underdog | 4-1 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 3-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #168 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★14 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #155 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | #148 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | #196 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | #213 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | #195 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #203 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | #146 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | #143 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | #144 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | #133 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2024
Portal in 7net +4Out 3
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.8 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jaylon Barden | WR | 4★ | ← Georgia Southern |
| ▲ | Corey Warren | DL | 3★ | ← Georgia State |
| ▲ | Micah Kelly | RB | 3★ | ← Toledo |
| ▲ | Mack Howard | QB | 3★ | ← Utah |
| ▼ | Jabari Brooks | IOL | 3★ | → UCF |
| ▼ | Kobe Stewart | EDGE | 3★ | → Buffalo |
| ▼ | Kourtlan Marsh | CB | 3★ | → Memphis |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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