Sammie Epps

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 PM

Height:
6-5
Weight:
215
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Greenwood, Miss.
High School:
Greenwood

HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to play in the 2014 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl ... Rated a 4-star prospect and the 10th-best tight end in the country by Scout.com, which also lists him as the eighth-best prospect in Mississippi ... Rated the No. 10 TE-H in the nation by ESPN.com ... Listed as the nation[apos]s No. 27 TE and Mississippi[apos]s 10th-best recruit by Rivals.com ... Played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game and was named Mississippi MVP after catching seven passes for 125 yards and a touchdown ... Listed No. 8 on The Clarion-Ledger[apos]s Targeted 22 list ... A first team Class 4A All-State wide receiver by the Mississippi Assocation of Coaches and second team overall All-State pick by The Clarion-Ledger ... Also voted Region 3-4A Offensive Player of the Year by the coaches ... Hauled in 46 catches for 808 yards and 11 touchdowns his senior season ... Caught 45 passes for 500 yards and three TDs as a junior ... Coached in high school by Clinton Gatewood.

PERSONAL: Cousin of former Ole Miss receiver Mario Hill.