Lorne Wallace Sam (born December 5, 1984) is a former professional American and Canadian football

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2008. He played

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at Texas-El Paso. Sam has been a member of the

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and

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. He was also the starting

for the

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in the United Kingdom. He is the younger brother of NFL wide receiver

P. K. Sam Philip Kenwood Sam II (born February 26, 1983) is a former professional gridiron football wide receiver. He last played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 2011. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth rou ...

College career

Sam originally played at

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, but transferred to University Texas-El Paso for his final two years of college. A versatile collegiate player, Sam was exclusively used as a wide receiver at Florida State, but at UTEP he played both quarterback and running back.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Sam was signed by the

as an

on April 28, 2008 but was waived four months later on August 25.

Green Bay Packers

Sam was signed to the

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on December 3, 2008. He was re–signed to a future contract at the end of the season but was waived on June 23, 2009.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Sam signed a practice roster agreement with the

on July 13, 2009. He was released on August 21.

Coventry Jets

Sam was the starting quarterback for the 2008 National Champions,

. He led the team to their fourth consecutive national final, the Jets losing to the

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at Sixways Stadium, Worcester. Sam had 151 completions for 2416 yards and 30 touchdowns for the Jets.

Personal

Has two siblings an older brother,

, who has played with several NFL teams and with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts and a sister, Autumn, who is a sportscaster in Atlanta, GA.

References

External links

Denver Broncos bioWinnipeg Blue Bombers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sam, Lorne 1984 births Living people Players of American football from Colorado American football quarterbacks American football wide receivers American players of Canadian football Canadian football wide receivers Florida State Seminoles football players UTEP Miners football players Denver Broncos players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Colorado Crush (IFL) players Bricktown Brawlers players Sioux Falls Storm players Green Bay Packers players