25 Sam Dersa
25 - Sam Dersa
Height: 5-11
Weight: 195
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Novi, Mich.
High School: Detroit Catholic Central HS
Position: SL
gp 10
yds 116
yds/g 11.6
td 0
2024

Played in 10 games and had a career-best 11 catches for 116 yards on the season...registered a season-high three catches at Wayne State while setting a season high of 42 receptions yards against Truman...finished the season with three tackles as well.

2023

Saw action in 11 games and totaled 10 receptions for a total of 98 yards...recorded two rushes for five yards on the year along with five tackles...had his best performance at receiver against Northwood in week two where he caught four passes for 48 yards, career highs for him in receptions and yards.

2022

Played in nine games and totaled five tackles...made his collegiate debut against West Virginia Wesleyan in the season opener.

High School

Detroit Catholic Central High School – 9-1 Record (Playoffs - Semifinals)...1st Team All-State...1st Team All-Catholic...1st Team All-Region...All Metro Team Honorable Mention...All North, All-State, & All-State Academic Teams...Team Captain...3 Year Starter...Division 1 District Champions...Multi-Sport Athlete – Football & Track...National Honor Society...Honor Roll every year in High School.

Recent Games
Oct 12 at Roosevelt W, 27-14
Oct 19 #2 Grand Valley State L, 16-9
Oct 26 at Wayne State W, 37-10
Nov 2 Davenport W, 24-14
Nov 9 at #1 Ferris State L, 27-24
Nov 16 Michigan Tech L, 32-28
Statistics category Overall Conf
Receptions 11 7
Yards 116 46
Yards per game 11.6 7.7
Yards per catch 10.5 6.6
Touchdowns 0 0
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Winona St. W, 38-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Northwood L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Truman W, 37-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at #15 Indianapolis W, 28-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Northern Michigan W, 63-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Roosevelt W, 27-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 #2 Grand Valley State L, 16-9 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Wayne State W, 37-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Davenport W, 24-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at #1 Ferris State L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Michigan Tech L, 32-28 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Winona St. W, 38-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Northwood L, 10-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Truman W, 37-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at #15 Indianapolis W, 28-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Northern Michigan W, 63-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Roosevelt W, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 #2 Grand Valley State L, 16-9 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Wayne State W, 37-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Davenport W, 24-14 0 0 - 0 0 - -
Nov 9 at #1 Ferris State L, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Michigan Tech L, 32-28 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Winona St. W, 38-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Northwood L, 10-7 2 28 14.0 15 0 - -
Sep 21 Truman W, 37-14 2 42 21.0 22 0 - -
Sep 28 at #15 Indianapolis W, 28-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Northern Michigan W, 63-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Roosevelt W, 27-14 2 14 7.0 8 0 - -
Oct 19 #2 Grand Valley State L, 16-9 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Wayne State W, 37-10 3 19 6.3 7 0 - -
Nov 2 Davenport W, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at #1 Ferris State L, 27-24 1 5 5.0 5 0 - -
Nov 16 Michigan Tech L, 32-28 1 8 8.0 8 0 - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Winona St. W, 38-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 at Northwood L, 10-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 Truman W, 37-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at #15 Indianapolis W, 28-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Northern Michigan W, 63-14 - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Roosevelt W, 27-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 #2 Grand Valley State L, 16-9 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Wayne State W, 37-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 Davenport W, 24-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at #1 Ferris State L, 27-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Michigan Tech L, 32-28 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Winona St. W, 38-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Northwood L, 10-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Truman W, 37-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at #15 Indianapolis W, 28-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Northern Michigan W, 63-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Roosevelt W, 27-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 #2 Grand Valley State L, 16-9 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Wayne State W, 37-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Davenport W, 24-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at #1 Ferris State L, 27-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Michigan Tech L, 32-28 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Winona St. W, 38-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Northwood L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Truman W, 37-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at #15 Indianapolis W, 28-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Northern Michigan W, 63-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Roosevelt W, 27-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 #2 Grand Valley State L, 16-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Wayne State W, 37-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Davenport W, 24-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at #1 Ferris State L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Michigan Tech L, 32-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Winona St. W, 38-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 at Northwood L, 10-7 1 - 28 - - 28
Sep 21 Truman W, 37-14 1 - 42 - - 42
Sep 28 at #15 Indianapolis W, 28-24 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Northern Michigan W, 63-14 - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Roosevelt W, 27-14 1 - 14 - - 14
Oct 19 #2 Grand Valley State L, 16-9 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Wayne State W, 37-10 1 - 19 - - 19
Nov 2 Davenport W, 24-14 1 0 - - - 0
Nov 9 at #1 Ferris State L, 27-24 1 - 5 - - 5
Nov 16 Michigan Tech L, 32-28 1 - 8 - - 8
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Winona St. W, 38-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 14 at Northwood L, 10-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 Truman W, 37-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 28 at #15 Indianapolis W, 28-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 at Northern Michigan W, 63-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Roosevelt W, 27-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 #2 Grand Valley State L, 16-9 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 at Wayne State W, 37-10 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 Davenport W, 24-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 at #1 Ferris State L, 27-24 0 - 0 - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 16 Michigan Tech L, 32-28 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Winona St. W, 38-14 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 14 at Northwood L, 10-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Truman W, 37-14 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 28 at #15 Indianapolis W, 28-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Northern Michigan W, 63-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Roosevelt W, 27-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 #2 Grand Valley State L, 16-9 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Wayne State W, 37-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Davenport W, 24-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at #1 Ferris State L, 27-24 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 16 Michigan Tech L, 32-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 30 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2021-22 - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 2 5 0.5 2.5 0 3 - -
2024-25 10 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
Total 30 2 5 0.2 2.5 0 3 - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 9 - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 10 0.9 98 8.9 9.8 0 19
2024-25 10 11 1.1 116 11.6 10.5 0 22
Total 30 21 0.7 214 7.1 10.2 0 22
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2021-22 - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 30 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2021-22 - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 30 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 2 43 21.5 0 30 - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 2 43 21.5 0 30 - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2021-22 - - - - - 0 -
2022-23 9 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 11 5 98 - 43 146 13.3
2024-25 10 0 116 - - 116 11.6
Total 30 5 214 - 43 262 8.7
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2021-22 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2021-22 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 9 1 4 5.0 .6 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 5 0 5.0 .5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-25 10 1 2 3.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 30 7 6 13.0 .4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 10 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
Conference 6 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 4 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 10 11 1.1 116 11.6 10.5 0 22
Conference 6 7 1.2 46 7.7 6.6 0 8
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 4 3 0.8 50 12.5 16.7 0 22
Away 6 8 1.3 66 11.0 8.3 0 15
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 7 1.2 75 12.5 10.7 0 22
Losses 4 4 1.0 41 10.3 10.3 0 15
-
September 4 4 1.0 70 17.5 17.5 0 22
October 3 5 1.7 33 11.0 6.6 0 8
November 3 2 0.7 13 4.3 6.5 0 8
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 10 0 116 - - 116 11.6
Conference 6 0 46 - - 46 7.7
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 4 0 50 - - 50 12.5
Away 6 - 66 - - 66 11.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 6 0 75 - - 75 12.5
Losses 4 - 41 - - 41 10.3
-
September 4 - 70 - - 70 17.5
October 3 - 33 - - 33 11.0
November 3 0 13 - - 13 4.3
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 10 1 2 3.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 6 0 1 1.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 4 1 0 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 6 0 2 2.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 1 1 2.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 4 0 1 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
-
September 4 1 1 2.0 .5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 0 1 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0