Andre' Sam

Andre' Sam (born February 9, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the McNeese Cowboys, Marshall Thundering Herd and LSU Tigers.

Early life Sam was born on February 9, 1999, and grew up in Iowa, Louisiana. He has a speech disorder that causes him to stutter. He was raised by his mother after his father and grandfather died when he was age six. Growing up, he trained in football with his older brother, Aaron, who went on to play college football for the McNeese Cowboys.

However, at the start of his senior year, his brother Aaron was killed in a shooting, and Sam considered quitting the sport.

College career Sam became a safety and redshirted as a true freshman at McNeese in 2017. The 2020 season was postponed to spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and he then appeared in all seven games during the spring 2021 season while leading the team with 52 tackles and three interceptions. In the fall 2021 season, he placed second in the team with 70 tackles and made a team-leading seven pass breakups along with one interception, repeating as a first-team All-SLC pick.

Sam graduated from McNeese following the 2021 season but opted to continue his college football career, having received extra eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a medical redshirt from his injured 2018 season.

With Marshall in the 2022 season, Sam totaled 53 tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss (TFLs) and seven pass breakups, being named honorable mention All-Sun Belt Conference (SBC). Across his time with McNeese, Marshall and LSU, Sam played in 68 games, 61 as a starter, making 317 tackles 11 TFLs and nine interceptions.

Professional career

After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Sam signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 26, 2024, then re-signed to the practice squad on August 28. He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 14 game against the Carolina Panthers and made his NFL debut in the game. Sam won a Super Bowl championship when the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40–22 in Super Bowl LIX. He signed a reserve/future contract on February 14, 2025.

On August 26, 2025, Sam was waived by the Eagles as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 14, 2026. He was placed on injury reserve on August 30, 2026.