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On Marvis: Redshirt freshman offensive lineman expected to contribute at center ... athletic lineman who plays hard and continues to develop.

1998: Redshirt season.

High School: Graduated from Hempfield Area High School in 1998 ... three-year varsity starter who played both offensive tackle and defensive end ... as a senior in 1997, he was a first team All-Quad South selection at defensive end after leading his team in sacks (7) and totaling 89 tackles ... he helped Hempfield to the first playoff win in school history in 1997 ... Hempfield also reached the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time in 42 years ... was selected to the Foothill Classic all-star game and was nominated for the Big 33 all-star game ... as a junior, he was a first team all-league selection as an offensive tackle ... he started at offensive tackle as a sophomore ... led his basketball team in scoring and rebounding ... his father played football at Kentucky and is a former high school football coach ... high school coach was Casey Cavanaugh.

Personal: Sam Jay Marvis ... born Sept. 8, 1979 ... son of Kathleen and Samuel Marvis ... majoring in letters and sciences ... Maryland scholar-athlete in fall 1998.

Marvis Up Close

  • Someday I would like to take a trip to: California
  • If I was Coach Vanderlinden for a day, I would: make the team work even harder
  • For me to improve on the field, I need to: get bigger
  • The toughest player I faced last year was: Delbert Cowsette
  • My ambition after football is to: be a teacher

    •   Sam Marvis
    Sam Marvis
    Player Profile
    Class:
    RS Freshman
    Hometown:
    Greensburg, Pa.
    High School:
    Hempfield Area
    Height / Weight:
    6-3 / 260
    Position:
    Center