Ra'Shaad Samples (born December 11, 1994) is an

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coach who is currently the Passing Game Coordinator and Wide Receivers coach at

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. He previously served as running backs coach for the

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. A native of

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, he has established himself as one of top college football recruiters of the Dallas–Fort Worth area. He previously served as the assistant head coach at SMU for 2 seasons (2019-2021).

Playing career

Samples was a former four-star wide receiver at

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who later transferred to play at

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. His playing career was cut short when he was forced to medically retire due to suffering a number of concussions.

Coaching career

SMU

Samples was hired as an offensive assistant at SMU in 2019, serving as the program's top recruiter rather coaching a position. He was officially promoted to running backs coach and recruiting coordinator in 2020, and was promoted to assistant head coach in 2021.

Los Angeles Rams

On November 29, 2021, Samples was announced as the assistant head coach and running backs coach for

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, joining new head coach

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. However he left for the NFL to become the Los Angeles Rams running backs coach for the 2022 season.

Arizona State

On December 9, 2022, Samples announced he was leaving the Rams to return to college as the Passing Game Coordinator and Wide Receivers coach at

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for the 2023 season. https://news.asu.edu/20221209-sun-devil-football-tabs-rashaad-samples-wr-coachpassing-game-coord

References

External links

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SMU Mustangs profile

Arizona State profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Samples, Ra'Shaad 1994 births Living people Players of American football from Dallas Coaches of American football from Texas American football wide receivers Oklahoma State Cowboys football players Houston Cougars football players Houston Cougars football coaches Texas Longhorns football coaches SMU Mustangs football coaches Los Angeles Rams coaches