University of Memphis Athletics
2025 Football Roster
vs
Navy
Nov 27 (Thu)
6:30 p.m.
Jersey Number 21
Samson Israel
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 166
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Douglasville, Ga.
- High School:
- Douglas County HS
- Prev School:
- Itawamba CC / Coahoma CC
2024 (Junior)
• Member of the 2024 Tigers who defeated West Virginia in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl
• Did not see action; Redshirted
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Played in six games as a freshman at Coahoma CC, recording 22 tackles (one for loss) and pulling down three interceptions
• Chose Memphis over UConn, Temple, UMass and Louisiana Tech
• Member of the 2024 Tigers who defeated West Virginia in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl
• Did not see action; Redshirted
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Played in six games as a freshman at Coahoma CC, recording 22 tackles (one for loss) and pulling down three interceptions
• Chose Memphis over UConn, Temple, UMass and Louisiana Tech
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