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3 Sam Scholten

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Brandon, S.D.
  • High School Brandon Valley

Biography

Honors and Awards 

  • NSIC Champion (2023, 2024)
  • Academic All-NSIC (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic (2025)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2025)


2025 | Sophomore

  • Played in all 11 games
  • Caught 17 passes for 215 yards
  • Scored two receiving touchdowns
  • Scored a 63-yard touchdown and threw a 13-yard touchdown pass against Southwest Minnesota State (10/25)
  • Scored a game-winning two-point conversion against Sioux Falls


2024 | Sophomore 

  • Played in all 12 games
  • Recorded six tackles (four solo) on special teams
  • Also caught nine passes for 75 yards and a touchdown
  • Caught his first career touchdown pass against Northern State (9/21)


2023 | Redshirt Freshman 

  • Nine appearances
  • Made his collegiate debut against UMary (9/1)
 

2022 | Freshman 

  • Redshirted 
 

High School 

  • 2022 graduate of Brandon Valley High School
  • Academic All-State (2021)
  • State Runner-Up (2021)


Personal 

  • Son of Stacy and Kelly
  • Father Kelly is an Augustana football alumni and current assistant head coach
  • Majoring in Physical Education

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 159 lbs
  • 3

    2022Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 166 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2023Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2024Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 185 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2025Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 185 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2026Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 185 lbs
    3