2025 Football Roster
Roster
Padgitt, Samuel

Jersey Number 84
Samuel Padgitt
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- High School:
- East Central HS
Bio
As a Redshirt Freshman (2024)
As a Freshman (2023)
High School
Personal
- One snap played on season
- Entered Rice game (Sept. 14) as left wide receiver
As a Freshman (2023)
- Redshirted
- Did not play
High School
- Prepped at East Central
- San Antonio Sports All-Star Football Game participant
- 20 receptions for 223 yards as a senior
- 12 receptions for 138 yards and a touchdown as a junior
- 2021 Second Team All-District 27-6A
- Also played basketball
Personal
- Nickname: Sam
- Hobbies: boardgames and being with friends
- Dream job outside of football: sports agent
- Something most people don’t know: he’s ambidextrous
- Favorite TV show or series: Game of Thrones
- Favorite sports memories as a fan: Watching Anthony Edwards played in-person
- Hidden talent: can draw
- Mother, Demetria Sance, was volleyball standout at University of Texas (1995-98)
- Sance played in 2000 Summer Olympics and is in UT Hall of Fame and San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame
- Chose UH because of diversity of city and campus; also close to home
- One word to describe himself on the field: winner
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: Smashburger
- Biggest motivation for working hard: his family; wants to surpass his mom’s legacy and provide for family
- Highlight of life thus far: beating Judson on walk-off Hail Mary
- Best advice: control what you can control; walk down God’s path
- Sports hero: his mom – knows how hard she worked to achieve everything
- Most memorable athletic feat: playing in San Antonio All-Star Game
- Unique fact: ranked 27th in high school class for GPA
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04