Sam Scott
Sam Scott
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Sam Scott has been at Wyoming through two head coaches in four seasons. The receipt on tape: 132 rush yds against Akron, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Craig Bohl → Jay Sawvel. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Sawvel
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 31–7
vs Northern Iowa
58 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 24-point win at home against Northern Iowa.
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Wyoming
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Running back · Wyoming
Returning around him
- 77% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +3 net (19 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wyoming · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #117 · 2026 recruiting class #114
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jamoni Jones’s 2023 season.
Matches Jamoni on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gerrid Doaks’s path through Cincinnati.
Gerrid Doaks
Kierre Crossley
Gary Brightwell
Matches Gerrid on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Dylan Downing's senior season at Purdue (2023).
Matches Dylan on
Differs from Dylan on
Player DNA
Players who play like Sam Scott
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025+3609%
Up 3609% from first season to most-recent.