Keith Sampson
Keith Sampson
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. He has spent three seasons in the Florida State defensive front. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Virginia Tech, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Norvell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | 11 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida State | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Florida State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 24 | 9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Florida State
Returning around him
- 1 Florida State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (22 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida State · Last season: 5-7 (AP #25) · Talent rank #19 · 2026 recruiting class #16
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jayden Williams’s 2025 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jayden Williams's junior season at Wyoming (2025).
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