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 Lanear Sampson 3
Lanear Sampson
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Mesquite, Texas
High School:
North Mesquite HS
Height / Weight:
5-11 / 200
Position:
WR
Experience:
2L
CAREER STATS
Receiving
Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP/Opponent
2008 redshirt
2009 12/11 29 297 10.2 2 37/at Missouri
2010 13/10 42 390 9.3 0 47/at Rice
Career 25/21 71 687 9.7 2 47/at Rice, 2010

Fourth-year junior and two-year starter at receiver, also returns kickoffs... Played in all 25 career games at Baylor, starter in 21... Has caught pass in 17 straight games... Named to All-Big 12 freshman team in 2009... Timed at 4.3 in 40-yard dash... Academic All-Big 12 honoree and two-time member of Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll... First name pronounced luh-NEER... Traveled to Kenya for mission trip with Baylor student-athletes in May 2010.

2010 (Sophomore): Played all 13 games, starter at wideout in 10, as sophomore... Totaled 42 receptions for 390 yards, no touchdowns... Also returned five kickoffs for 87 yards (17.4 average)... Caught pass in all 13 games... Caught career-long 47-yd pass in win at Rice in fourth game, finished with three for 56 yards... Had career-highs of nine receptions and 62 yards in win vs. Kansas in fifth game - also had career-first kick return for 10 yards... Made career-high two kickoff returns for 55 yards (long 28) in win at Colorado in seventh game... Had four-plus receptions in each of final three regular-season games - caught five for 49 yards vs. No. 23 Texas A&M in 11th game... Made two receptions for three yards in Texas Bowl vs. Illinois.

2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Starting wide receiver in 11 of 12 games as redshirt freshman in 2009... Played all 12 games to earn first collegiate letter... Named to Rivals.com All-Big 12 freshman team... Made 29 receptions (fourth-most on team) for 297 yards and two TDs on season... Earned first-team Academic All-Big 12 distinction... Made college debut in season-opening win at Wake Forest, first catch of career also first TD, 33-yarder in third quarter... Had four catches at No. 19 Oklahoma and at Iowa State in fifth and sixth games... Had season-highs in receptions (five) and receiving yards (85) in upset win at Missouri in ninth game, also caught 8-yard TD... Made four catches in season finale vs. Texas Tech.

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 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 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 speech communications.