Lanear Sampson Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Mesquite, Texas High School: North Mesquite Height / Weight: 6-0 / 200 Position: WR Experience: SQ

Two-time member of Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2008 (True Freshman): Sat out first season at Baylor and participated on practice squad, redshirted to retain eligibility... Named to Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll for fall 2008 and spring 2009.

High School: North Mesquite High School, Mesquite, Texas... Ranked 50th nationally among all wide receivers by Rivals.com... Caught 49 passes for 886 yards and six touchdowns as senior... 3-star Rivals.com and Scout.com recruit... Ranked 57th on Rivals.com Texas Top 100 list and No. 74 on SuperPrep's Texas 110 list... No. 25 on The Dallas Morning News' Area Top 100... Ranked 83rd in state by Scout.com and listed as nation's 92nd-best receiver by same service... Earned honorable mention 2007 Class 5A all-state honors from both The Associated Press and Texas Sports Writers Association... Houston Chronicle Texas Top 100, Waco Tribune-Herald Texas Top 100 and Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Top 100 member... Ranked No. 87 on San Antonio Express-News Texas Top 100... No. 25 on The Dallas Morning News' Area Top 100 and No. 62 on Lone Star Texas Top 100... Named one of state's top 20 receivers on Texas Football's 2007 Texas Top 300... Earned second-team District 12-5A honors as senior... Registered 24 catches for 425 yards and four TDs as junior en route to first-team District 12-5A recognition... Caught 10 passes, one for touchdown, as sophomore... Participated in North Mesquite's PALS (Positive Assistance For Live Time Skills) program... Played for coach Mike Robinson at District 12-5A school.

Personal: Son of Bryan and Debra Sampson, Emmanuel Lanear Sampson was born July 17, 1990, in Dallas, Texas... Majoring in business.