Auggie Student-Athlete File -- Sammy Gross

Senior -- 5'9" -- 172 lbs. -- Springfield, Minn.
Son of David and Mary Gross of Springfield, Minn.
Major: Studio Art
Career Goal: To be a successful artist/designer

Augsburg College Auggies Football -- #4 -- Wide Receiver

HS: Sammy was a three sport athlete in high school, lettering in football, basketball, and baseball. He was named to the All-Area and All-Confernce teams in baseball and Football. He was a member of the National Honor Society, DARE, Students Against Drunk Driving, concert and Pep band.

Personal: Favorite class is Painting...First job was mowing lawns...Likes Augsburg because of the close community of friends...Athletic goal at Augsburg is to be an All-Conference selection...Biggest thrill in athletics has been playing in two state tournaments...Favorite Quote: "Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do" -- John Wooden...Favorite athlete is Wayne Gretzky...Likes to watch Tommy Boy and David Letterman...Listens to Pearl Jam and REM.

Sammy Gross' Varsity Football Statistics at Augsburg
Rushing
Year   GP  Att Gain Loss  Net   Avg  TD Long Avg/G
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1999    4    1    0    8   -8  -8.0   0    0  -2.0
2000   10    0    0    0    0   0.0   0    0   0.0
2001    8    3   32    0   32  10.7   0   14   4.0
2002    0    0    0    0    0   0.0   0    0   0.0
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Career 22    4   32    8   24   6.0   0   14   1.1

Receiving
Year   GP  No.  Yds   Avg  TD Long Avg/G
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1999    4    6  105  17.5   0   35  25.1
2000   10   12  118   9.8   0   21  11.8
2001    8   19  230  12.1   0   26  28.8
2002    9   20  246  12.3   0   48  27.3
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Career 31   57  699  12.3   0   48  22.6