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Sam Gash

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Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	(1969-03-07) March 7, 1969 (age 56) Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hendersonville
College:	Penn State
NFL Draft:	1992 / Round: 8 / Pick: 205
Career history
As player:
New England Patriots (1992) Buffalo Bills (1998) Baltimore Ravens (2000) Buffalo Bills (2003) New Orleans Saints (2004)*
As coach:
New York Jets (2006) Assistant running backs Detroit Lions (2007) Assistant special teams Detroit Lions (2008–2012) Running backs Green Bay Packers (2014) Running backs
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXXV) 2× Second-team All-Pro (1998, 1999) 2× Pro Bowl (1998, 1999)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 169 Total yards: 1,674 Total touchdowns: 15
Player stats at PFR

Samuel Lee Gash Jr. (born March 7, 1969) is a former American football player. He played as a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). Before joining the NFL, he played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Playing in the NFL

Sam Gash was chosen by the New England Patriots in the eighth round of the 1992 NFL draft. The NFL draft is where professional teams pick new players from college. He played for the Patriots from 1992 to 1997.

Teams and Achievements

Sam Gash had a twelve-year career in the NFL. He played for several teams during this time.

• He was with the New England Patriots from 1992 to 1997.
• Then he joined the Buffalo Bills from 1998 to 1999. He returned to the Bills in 2003.
• He also played for the Baltimore Ravens from 2000 to 2002.
• His last team was the New Orleans Saints in 2004.

Sam Gash was chosen for the Pro Bowl twice. The Pro Bowl is an all-star game for the best players in the NFL. In 1999, he made history by being the first fullback to be selected for the Pro Bowl without carrying the ball even once during the regular season. This shows how important his blocking skills were.

In 2000, Sam Gash won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens. The Super Bowl is the championship game of the NFL. It is one of the biggest events in American sports.

Coaching Career

After his playing career, Sam Gash became a football coach. He started coaching in 2005.

Early Coaching Roles

• In 2005, he began with the New York Jets as an assistant coach for running backs.
• In January 2007, he moved to the Detroit Lions. He was an assistant coach for special teams.
• In 2008, he became the main running backs coach for the Detroit Lions. He stayed in this role until December 31, 2012.

Later Coaching Roles

On February 10, 2014, Sam Gash was announced as the running backs coach for the Green Bay Packers. He coached for the Packers for two seasons. On January 19, 2016, his time with the Packers ended.

Family Life

Sam Gash has many family members who are also involved in football.

Football Family Members

• His younger brother, Eric Gash, played outside linebacker at the University of North Carolina. In 2014, Eric became the head coach at their old high school, Hendersonville High School.
• Sam and Eric have a cousin named Thane Gash. Thane played safety in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers.
• Sam's son, Isaiah, played college football for the Michigan Wolverines.
• Another son, Elijah, played college lacrosse for the Albany Great Danes. He was drafted into the Premier Lacrosse League in 2023. He was also drafted into the National Lacrosse League in 2023.