Get to Know your Orange Man: #83 WR Sam Warren

Name: Sam Warren

Position: Wide Receiver

Year: (Redshirt) Freshman

Height: 5’11”

Weight: 194 lbs.

Hometown: Tiburon, Calif.

High School: Redwood

2020 stats: Did not participate in any games but was the football team’s Cuse Award winner for highest GPA

2021 projections: It’s unlikely Sam cracks the wide receiver rotation but he’ll be utilized on the scout team and could compete for playing time on special teams

How’d he get here?: Chose to join the Syracuse Orange as a preferred walk-on.

What’d recruiting sites say?: No ratings to be found

Money quote: Sam provided some insight to his high school newspaper about coming from a small high school to Division One

“The main thing that took me far was my academics. I don’t think many kids realize how far good grades in high school can take you [for sports],” Warren said. “If you’re diligent in the stuff that you do in high school, build a resume and stay focused in school, it opens doors for you. Without my academics or my test scores, there’s no way I would have been able to play on the football team.””

Twitterfeed: @samwarren_3

Tweets of wonder: Sam has decided to join the sports media world which we of course applaud

What movie would Dino Babers recommend for him?:

Dino will give the newspaper major “Good Will Hunting” “Dead Poets Society” which stars one-time Tiburon resident Robin Williams as an English teacher determined to teach his students to make their lives extraordinary.

Interesting nugget o’ interest: Sam’s hometown of Tiburon, California is a 20-minute ferry ride from San Francisco

Let’s get a good look at ya: Here’s some highlights from Sam’s high school career