2007: Second-Team All-America selection by The Associated Press...Honorable-Mention The Sports Network All-American as an offensive tackle...first-team All-Gateway selection...honorable-mention Academic All-Gateway pick...started all 11 games on the offensive line…started first three games at right guard before moving to left tackle because of injuries…played an offensive-line high 688 snaps, allowing one sack…had five performances of 80 percent or better…graded out at 80 percent for the year…season-best grade was 89 percent at Indiana State...earned a 86 percent grade versus Missouri State...graded out at 85 percent against Lock Haven in first game at tackle...played a season-best 72 snaps at Southern Illinois...also played 71 versus Western Illinois...played 63 snaps in six other contests...three-time Jim Zdelar Offensive Lineman of the Game...earned honors vs. South Dakota State, Lock Haven and Southern Illinois...earned his third letter.

2006: Named second-team All-Gateway Conference...was an honorable-mention Academic All-Gateway selection...owned the highest cumulative grade percentage of all the linemen during the regular season (77 percent)...started all 14 games at right guard...named the Jim Zdelar Offensive Lineman of the Game against Maine, UC Davis and Northern Iowa...Gateway Offensive Lineman of the week against Maine...totaled team-high five winning performances during the regular season...graded a season-high 83 percent against Illinois State...also graded above 80 percent against UC Davis, Indiana State, Northern Iowa and Western Kentucky...was the top performer on the line in four games...played all 77 offensive snaps against James Madison...in regular season credited with 649 plays...regular-season high was 76 at Illinois State...Haines Family Player of the Game (radio) versus Slippery Rock...was the Wachovia Securities Leadership Award Winner against Northern Iowa...earned his second letter.

2005: Saw action in six games and started at center against Western Kentucky in season finale...also played against Slippery Rock, Northeastern, Liberty, Indiana State and Southern Illinois...stepped in at center in the first quarter against Southern Illinois and played the remainder of the game...named the YSU Offensive Lineman of the Game against WKU...earned his first letter.

2004: Redshirted...was the Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week against McNeese State and Western Illinois.

High School: Was a first-team All-Ohio Division II selection as a defensive lineman...first-team Northeast Ohio Inland All-District Division II honoree...first-team all-MAC as a defensive lineman...Conference’s defensive player of the year...third-leading tackler on the defense...recorded 110 stops on the season with 14 sacks...on offense had a blocking grade of 90 percent...team captain...Howland won its first Metro Athletic Conference Championship...team qualified for the Division II playoffs for third consecutive season...Tigers finished 10-2 overall and 6-0 in the MAC...team lost to Copley in the regional semifinals...Tigers had a 10-game winning streak after losing the opener...two-year starter...Howland was 9-4 his junior season...recorded 68 tackles and four sacks as a junior to be named Special Mention All-Ohio...also named all-county, All-MAC and all-district first-team...coach was Dick Angle...also a member of the honor roll.

Personal: Parents are Greg and Stacy Samsa...has a sister (Tristan)...born Oct. 10, 1985...recipient of the Coca-Cola Scholarship for the 2005-06 academic year...major is General Studies.