Abu Sama
2025 Rush/Rec Stats
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14
YDS
43
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0
YDS
0
TD
0
2025 Rush/Rec Projections
Double-digit carries in win
Sama logged 14 carries for 43 yards during Saturday's 24-21 win over Kansas State.
ANALYSIS
Sama and teammate Carson Hansen shared 30 carries for a combined 114 yards. It was a sloppy day on the pitch in Ireland, most evident when Sama fumbled a carry near the end-zone early in the game. Overall, Sama was less effective with the ball at 3.1 yards per carry compared to Hansen's 4.4 yards per carry. It's expected that both backs will see the field against South Dakota, but it does appear that Hansen has the early lead atop the depth chart.
Sama and teammate Carson Hansen shared 30 carries for a combined 114 yards. It was a sloppy day on the pitch in Ireland, most evident when Sama fumbled a carry near the end-zone early in the game. Overall, Sama was less effective with the ball at 3.1 yards per carry compared to Hansen's 4.4 yards per carry. It's expected that both backs will see the field against South Dakota, but it does appear that Hansen has the early lead atop the depth chart.
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Sama compiled perhaps one of the most impressive performances for a running back in the 2023 season when he rumbled for 276 yards on 16 carries in the snow versus Kansas State. The true freshman had scoring runs of 60, 71, and 77 yards, including a touchdown on his first play of the game. While he didn't begin the year as the starter, Sama's freshman year proved to be a massive success, tallying 84 carries for 614 yards and six touchdowns for a glistening 7.3 yards per carry. The departures of Eli Sanders (New Mexico) and Cartevious Norton (Charlotte) position Sama for more volume in 2024, and he's set up to succeed in a Cyclones offense that returns the majority of its starting lineup from last season.
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Listed as RB2
Sama is listed as the Cyclones' secondary running back for their game Saturday at Kansas State, Eugene Rapay of The Des Moines Register reports.
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Likely to split carries again
Sama and Carson Hansen are expected to continue sharing carries during Iowa State's 2025 season, Rob Gray of The Gazette reports.
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Records 16 touches in season finale
Sama posted 15 rushes for 81 yards and gathered in 1 of 2 targets for 10 yards during Saturday's 29-21 win over Kansas State.
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Leading rusher against Cincinnati
Sama accrued 12 rushes for 52 yards and one touchdown and reeled in 0 of 1 targets for zero yards during Saturday's 34-17 win against Cincinnati.
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Five touches in loss
Sama compiled five rushes for 20 yards and hauled in 0 of 1 targets for zero yards during Saturday's 45-36 loss against Kansas.
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