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Sam Opont
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    285
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Bridgeport, Conn.
  • High School:
    Trinity Pawling
  • Position:
    DL
  • Major:
    Business Management
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    74.0
  • sac
    2.5
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

Awards

Athletic
  • 2021 D3football All-Region I Second Team
  • 2021 CCC Football All-Conference First Team
  • 2021 All-Noontime D3 New England Football Team
  • 2021 College Football Network Top-10 NCAA DIII Defensive Tackle selection (6th overall)
  • 2020 Captain
  • 2020 College Football Network Top-10 NCAA DIII Defensive Tackle selection (6th overall)
  • 2019 Cliff Harris Award nominee, nation's top small college defensive player
  • 2019 D3football.com All-Region Third Team (DT)
  • 2019 CCC Football Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year
  • 2019 CCC Football All-Conference First Team (DL)
  • 2018 CCC Football All-Conference First Team (DL)
  • 2017 All-CCC Football Defensive Lineman Second Team
  • 2017 CCC Football Defensive Rookie of the Week (9/3/17)
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 9 Western New Eng. W, 45-21
Oct 16 at Husson W, 24-17
Oct 23 at Salve Regina L, 21-14
Oct 30 U. of New England W, 19-17
Nov 13 at Nichols W, 37-3
Nov 20 No. 18/20 Rensselaer L, 20-14
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 18 12
Assists 56 29
Tackles 74.0 41.0
Tackles per game 6.7 6.8
Sacks 2.5 1.0
Sack yards 16 7
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 3 -
Fumble return TDs 0 -
Game Log - Passing
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 4 St. Lawrence W, 27-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 WPI W, 28-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Catholic L, 32-29 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Norwich W, 30-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Curry W, 34-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Western New Eng. W, 45-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Husson W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Salve Regina L, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 U. of New England W, 19-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Nichols W, 37-3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 No. 18/20 Rensselaer L, 20-14 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 4 St. Lawrence W, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 WPI W, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Catholic L, 32-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Norwich W, 30-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Curry W, 34-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Western New Eng. W, 45-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Husson W, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Salve Regina L, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 U. of New England W, 19-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Nichols W, 37-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 20 No. 18/20 Rensselaer L, 20-14 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 4 St. Lawrence W, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 WPI W, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Catholic L, 32-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Norwich W, 30-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Curry W, 34-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Western New Eng. W, 45-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Husson W, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Salve Regina L, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 U. of New England W, 19-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Nichols W, 37-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 20 No. 18/20 Rensselaer L, 20-14 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 4 St. Lawrence W, 27-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 WPI W, 28-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 18 at Catholic L, 32-29 - - - - - 0
Sep 25 at Norwich W, 30-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 Curry W, 34-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 Western New Eng. W, 45-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Husson W, 24-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 at Salve Regina L, 21-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 U. of New England W, 19-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 13 at Nichols W, 37-3 - - - - - 0
Nov 20 No. 18/20 Rensselaer L, 20-14 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 4 St. Lawrence W, 27-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 WPI W, 28-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Catholic L, 32-29 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Norwich W, 30-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Curry W, 34-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Western New Eng. W, 45-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Husson W, 24-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Salve Regina L, 21-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 U. of New England W, 19-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Nichols W, 37-3 - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 No. 18/20 Rensselaer L, 20-14 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 4 St. Lawrence W, 27-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 WPI W, 28-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Catholic L, 32-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Norwich W, 30-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Curry W, 34-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Western New Eng. W, 45-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Husson W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Salve Regina L, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 U. of New England W, 19-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Nichols W, 37-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 No. 18/20 Rensselaer L, 20-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 4 St. Lawrence W, 27-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 WPI W, 28-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 18 at Catholic L, 32-29 1 - - - - 0
Sep 25 at Norwich W, 30-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 2 Curry W, 34-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 9 Western New Eng. W, 45-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Husson W, 24-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 23 at Salve Regina L, 21-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 30 U. of New England W, 19-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 13 at Nichols W, 37-3 1 - - - - 0
Nov 20 No. 18/20 Rensselaer L, 20-14 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 4 St. Lawrence W, 27-14 0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0 -
Sep 10 WPI W, 28-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 18 at Catholic L, 32-29 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 25 at Norwich W, 30-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 Curry W, 34-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 Western New Eng. W, 45-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 16 at Husson W, 24-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 at Salve Regina L, 21-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 30 U. of New England W, 19-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 13 at Nichols W, 37-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 20 No. 18/20 Rensselaer L, 20-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 4 St. Lawrence W, 27-14 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - - - -
Sep 10 WPI W, 28-21 0 7 7.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Catholic L, 32-29 1 4 5.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Norwich W, 30-21 1 7 8.0 1.0 7 1.0 7 - 2 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Curry W, 34-27 4 7 11.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 9 Western New Eng. W, 45-21 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Husson W, 24-17 3 7 10.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Salve Regina L, 21-14 3 2 5.0 1.0 7 2.0 10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 U. of New England W, 19-17 1 9 10.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Nichols W, 37-3 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 No. 18/20 Rensselaer L, 20-14 4 7 11.0 0.5 2 1.0 3 - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 41 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats: Passing

gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 41 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Rushing

gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2017-18 10 - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 - - - - - - -
2019-20 11 - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - -
Total 41 - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Receiving

gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 41 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats: Kicking

gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 41 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Punting

kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Returns

gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2017-18 10 - - - - 0 .0
2018-19 9 - - - - 0 .0
2019-20 11 - - - - 0 .0
2020-21 - - - - - 0 -
2021-22 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 41 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats: All-Purpose

pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0

Career Stats: Scoring

gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2017-18 10 13 25 38.0 3.8 0.5 1 5.0 8 - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 17 36 53.0 5.9 3.0 13 6.5 18 - - - - - 1 -
2019-20 11 24 35 59.0 5.4 2.0 6 7.5 16 1 - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 18 56 74.0 6.7 2.5 16 6.5 26 - 3 9 - - 1 -
Total 41 72 152 224.0 5.5 8.0 36 25.5 68 1 3 9 - - 2 -

Career Stats: Defense

gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats: Passing

gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Rushing

gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Receiving

gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Kicking

gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Punting

kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Returns

gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 6 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 3 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Scoring

gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 18 56 74.0 6.7 2.5 16 6.5 26 - 3 9 - - 1 -
Conference 6 12 29 41.0 6.8 1.0 7 3.0 12 - - - - - 1 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 10 34 44.0 7.3 0.5 2 2.0 6 - 1 9 - - 1 -
Away 5 8 22 30.0 6.0 2.0 14 4.5 20 - 2 0 - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 10 43 53.0 6.6 1.0 7 3.0 12 - 3 9 - - 1 -
Losses 3 8 13 21.0 7.0 1.5 9 3.5 14 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 2 20 22.0 5.5 1.0 7 2.5 11 - 3 9 - - - -
October 5 12 27 39.0 7.8 1.0 7 3.0 12 - - - - - 1 -
November 2 4 9 13.0 6.5 0.5 2 1.0 3 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
Russell Nominated For 2021 Cliff Harris Award, Nation’s Top Small College Defensive Player
  • Article
  • December 19, 2021
Russell Nominated For 2021 Cliff Harris Award, Nation’s Top Small College Defensive Player
  • December 19, 2021
Four Gulls Claim D3football.com All-Region Honors
  • Article
  • December 09, 2021
Four Gulls Claim D3football.com All-Region Honors
  • December 09, 2021
Anthony Caggianelli, Mehdi Squalli and Sam Opont walk off Hempstead Stadium for the last time as teammates following the 20-14 NCAA DIII Tournament loss.
  • Article
  • November 20, 2021
NCAA TOURNAMENT: Football Edged By No.18/20 RPI, 20-14
  • November 20, 2021
13 Gulls Receive CCC Football All-Conference Honors; Aylward, McGonagle, Meropoulos, & Russell Earn Major Awards
  • Article
  • November 16, 2021
13 Gulls Receive CCC Football All-Conference Honors; Aylward, McGonagle, Meropoulos, & Russell Earn Major Awards
  • November 16, 2021
Football Outlasts UNE On Senior Day, 19-17
  • Article
  • October 30, 2021
Football Outlasts UNE On Senior Day, 19-17
  • October 30, 2021
Football Edges Husson, 24-17
  • Article
  • October 16, 2021
Football Edges Husson, 24-17
  • October 16, 2021
Endicott Edges Curry On Homecoming & Family Weekend, 34-27
  • Article
  • October 02, 2021
Endicott Edges Curry On Homecoming & Family Weekend, 34-27
  • October 02, 2021
Resilient Gulls Storm Past Norwich, 30-21
  • Article
  • September 25, 2021
Resilient Gulls Storm Past Norwich, 30-21
  • September 25, 2021
2021 Football Season Preview 
  • Article
  • September 04, 2021
2021 Football Season Preview 
  • September 04, 2021