Sammy Etienne
Freshman defensive back on Marshall's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′11″ · 185 lb · Lakeland, FL
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 1419 nationally · Signed with West Virginia
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
Freshman defensive back on Marshall's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to West Virginia in 2025.
- Transferred from West Virginia to Marshall in 2025.
Sammy Etienne
West Virginia to Marshall — the move that set up everything since.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2025
- Signed with West Virginia3-star out of Lakeland
- Entered the portal
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Pass share
43.0%
77 pass / 102 run
Plays / game
59.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
85 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive back for Marshall -- now graded to hold down a real role in the defensive backfield.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in speed and zone coverage.
Marshall has produced 9 All-Conference defensive backs. 4 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. Micah Abraham went on to the NFL out of this room (2024).
Background
HERD FILE: Etienne joins former teammate Zah Jackson in signing with the Herd after spending the spring at WVU. The three-star prospect from talent-rich Lakeland H.S. in Florida finished the 2024 season with 59 tackles and an interception. Prior to Lakeland, Etienne also attended Auburndale H.S....
The secondary · Marshall
- #1Boogie Trotter73 tackles · 2025
- Cameron Smith66 tackles · 2025
- #17Daytione Smith50 tackles · 2025
- #11Joshua Pierre-Louis33 tackles · 2025
- #23Sammy Etienneno box-score line yet
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