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2021 Football Roster

86 Sam Barkalow

  • Position Tight End
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 245
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Forreston, Ill.
  • Highschool Forreston

Biography

JUNIOR (2021): Competed in three games... made a solo tackle at Montana.

SOPHOMORE (2020-21): MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence ... MVFC Academic Honor Roll ... no spring appearances

R-FRESHMAN (2019): MVFC Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence Award ... MVFC Honor Roll ... no appearance

FRESHMAN (2018): MVFC Honor Roll (2018) … no appearance… redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Forreston HS … was a three-year varsity letter winner in football and basketball, and a four-year varsity letter winner in track and field (shotput, discus, sprints) … named academic all-state and all-conference as a senior … a member of the National Honor Society … enjoys camping, fishing, and playing sports
 
PERSONAL: Born June 14, 1999 … his father, Todd, played football and baseball at the University of Northern Iowa … his brother, Max, was a linebacker at Central College (Pella, Iowa) … cites his brother as a major influence, “he has blazed the trails for me in high school and college sports. He opened my eyes to college football and made me believe that “small town kids” can still play at the next level.” … enjoys camping, fishing, and playing sports
 
MAJOR: Communications Sciences and Disorders

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 86

    2018Freshman

    Tight End
    6'6" 230 lbs
    86
  • 86

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Tight End
    6'6" 230 lbs
    86
  • 86

    2020Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'6" 245 lbs
    86
  • 86

    2021Junior

    Tight End
    6'6" 245 lbs
    86