Sam Ehlinger

Sam Ehlinger
Texas Longhorns – No. 11
Position Quarterback
Class Sophomore
Career history
College
High school Westlake (Austin, Texas)
Personal information
Born: (1998-09-30) September 30, 1998
Austin, Texas
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 230 lb (104 kg)

Sam Ehlinger (born September 30, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Texas Longhorns.

Early years

Ehlinger attended and played quarterback for Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, where he was coached by Todd Dodge. Ehlinger left as the school’s all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns.[1] He was named the MaxPreps National Junior of the Year after his junior season, and was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit.[1][2] He committed to play football at the University of Texas on July 28, 2015.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sam Ehlinger
QB		 Austin, Texas Westlake High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Jul 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Texas Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2017.

    College career

    Ehlinger made his first start for Texas on September 9, 2017, against the San Jose State Spartans after starting quarterback Shane Buechele was sidelined with a shoulder injury.[3] He led the team to a 56–0 victory and went on to start in subsequent games against USC and Kansas State. On October 6, 2018, Ehlinger also led the Longhorns to victory against rank 7 Oklahoma, by throwing for 314 yards, 2TDS, and rushing for 72 yards, 3TD. The Longhorns won the game 48-45.[4] This victory helped the Longhorns be ranked 9.

    References

    1. 1 2 "Sam Ehlinger - 2017 Football Roster - University of Texas Athletics". texassports.com.
    2. 1 2 "Rivals.com". rivals.com.
    3. ↑ "Freshman QB Sam Ehlinger impresses as Shane Buechele sits with injury". espn.com.
    4. ↑ "Texas vs. Oklahoma RECAP, SCORE and STATS (10/6/18) College Football Week 6". nj.com. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
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