Former Iowa Yellow Jacket Andre Sam Signs With Philadelphia Eagles

One of our local Southwest Louisiana boys is signing to go Pro as Andre Sam has signed to play for the Philadelphia Eagles! Andre is a former LSU Tiger and McNeese Cowboy who played at Iowa High School.

At Iowa High School, Andre was named an All-State wide receiver and kick returner. helped lead his team to the Class 3A state quarterfinals as a senior, catching 48 catches for 775 yards and 11 touchdowns. held 178 career receptions for 2,593 yards and 31 touchdowns. A district winner in both the long jump and the 4 × 100 and 4 × 200 m relay events.

When Andre Sam was a wide receiver and defensive back for the Iowa Yellowjackets, he committed McNeese and he tore it up. During his four seasons with the Cowboys, Sam participated in eight games and recorded nine tackles, five interceptions, and one forced fumble. Sam, however, moved to Marshall before the 2022 season to play for Lance Guidry, the former head coach of McNeese.

Sam re-entered his name into the portal after playing one season with the Thundering Herd, where he finished with 53 tackles and one interception. Later, he learned that Guidry was departing to take a position as defensive coordinator at Tulane University. Guidry would abruptly leave Tulane for Miami, and Sam would enter his name back into the transfer portal.

Sam would eventually end up at LSU. Andre Sam stood out despite LSU's defensive shortcomings. He was third on the squad with nearly 80 tackles, 39 of them solo. In addition, he leads the Tigers in return yardage (60) and interceptions (3).

After the draft on Saturday night, Sam was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent. Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network reports that Sam's contract has a $150,000 guaranteed value and a $20,000 signing bonus.