Last confirmed: Ball State, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · Washington, MI · Romeo
Sam Brunner: TE · Ball State · #17.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Sam Brunner
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Three seasons at Ball State, two different head coaches: Pete Lembo and Mike Neu. On tape: 29 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Florida Atlantic, Week 4, 2016.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ball State | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 1 |
| 2015 | Ball State | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 2014 | Ball State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Career | 16 | 157 | 9.8 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 20-30@ Indiana | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-14vs Eastern Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-27@ Florida Atlantic | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 26 | Season-high 29 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 21-24@ Central Michigan | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 8 | L 25-35vs Akron | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-21@ Miami (OH) | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 1 | 26 |
Week 4 · 2016
W 31-27
2 rec · 29 yds · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.
With R. Neal — 252 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 69.2 · 74 rush yds (14 car) · 2 TD · K. Schmidt — 35.8 yards per punt · 5 punts · 49 long
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 15.0 | 8.8 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 14.2 | 8.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Neu
Pass share
45.7%
434 pass / 515 run
Plays / game
79.1
12 games
Team sack rate
3.4%
467 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Ball State, 157 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Pete Lembo → Mike Neu. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
