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Jersey Number 5
Samson Gash
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- South Lyon, Mich.
- High School:
- Detroit Catholic Central
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Consensus four-star recruit (247Sports, Rivals, ESPN) . . . consensus No. 1 wide receiver in the state of Michigan in the Class of 2026 (247Sports, Rivals, ESPN) . . . ranked one of the best overall players in the country by Rivals (No. 188) . . . rated among the top wide receivers in the nation by Rivals (No. 28), 247Sports (No. 43) and ESPN (No. 60) . . . ranked one of the best overall prospects in the state of Michigan by Rivals (No. 2), 247Sports (No. 7) and ESPN (No. 7) . . . also rated one of the top 50 players in the Midwest (No. 44) by ESPN . . . excelled at the Polynesian Bowl in January and was named one of Rivals’ top performers at the annual all-star game . . . helped Detroit Catholic Central to a perfect 14-0 record and the MHSAA Division 1 state championship as a senior . . . played for Coach Justin Cessante at Detroit Catholic Central . . . had 58 receptions for 997 yards and 14 touchdowns . . . finished the season with a team-best 1,570 all-purpose yards, according to Max Preps (997 receiving, 441 punt return, 69 kick return, 63 rushing) . . . had two punt returns for touchdowns, including a 95-yarder in the state semifinal win against East Kentwood . . . hauled in five catches for 25 yards and also had a 48-yard punt return in the state championship game victory over Cass Tech . . . named captain of the Detroit Free Press Dream Team and was also a Dream Team selection by The Detroit News . . . first-team all-state honoree by The Associated Press and the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) . . . named the Catholic High School League Dream Team Player of the Year by MLive . . . also earned all-state honors as a junior in 2024 by the Associated Press (first team), Detroit Free Press (first team), MHSFCA (first team) and The Detroit News (second team) . . . helped the Shamrocks to the state semifinals as a junior with 42 catches for 731 yards and 12 TDs; also had 347 rushing yards and eight rushing TDs, four kickoff returns for 174 yards with one TD, and 16 punt returns for 278 yards . . . also excelled in track and field; currently holds the MHSAA Division 1 state record in the 100 meters (10.41 seconds) and won the 2024 Division 1 state title in the event . . . son of Sam and Alicia Gash . . . his father, Sam, played 12 years in the NFL as a fullback (New England Patriots, 1992-97; Buffalo Bills, 1998-99; Baltimore Ravens, 2000-03) and won a Super Bowl ring with the Ravens . . . his mother, Alicia, played volleyball at the University of New Mexico . . . his brother, Isaiah, was a running back at Michigan (2020-22); his brother, Elijah, played lacrosse at Albany and is currently in the PLL (Premier Lacrosse League); his brother, Caleb, is currently a redshirt junior safety for the Spartans.
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