Nick Samac

Nick Samac
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Samac during Ravens training camp in 2024
No. 61 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (2001-08-21) August 21, 2001 (age 23)
Mentor, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:314 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:Mentor (Mentor, Ohio)
College:Michigan State (2019–2023)
NFL draft:2024 / round: 7 / pick: 228
Career history
Roster status:Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nicholas Samac (/ˈseɪmæk/ SAY-mak;[1] born August 21, 2001) is an American professional football center for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans.

Early life

Samac attended Mentor High School in Mentor, Ohio. Coming out of high school Samac was rated as a three-star recruit where he held offers from schools such as Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota, Vanderbilt, Duke, Indiana, and Boston College.[2] Samac committed to play college football for the Michigan State Spartans.[3][4]

College career

Samac with the Michigan State Spartans in 2022

In Samac's freshman season in 2019, due to injuries to starting center Matt Allen, Samac played in seven games with four starts.[5] In 2020, Samac played in seven games with six starts. During the 2021 season, Samac played in all 13 games for the Spartans with no starts.[6] During the 2022 season, Samac played in and started all 12 games for Michigan State.[7] Heading into the 2023 season, Samac was named to the Rimington Trophy watch list, which is presented annually to the nation’s top center.[8] During the 2023 season, Samac played in eleven games with ten starts, where he was named honorable mention all Big-Ten for his performance on the year.[9] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Samac would head to the 2024 NFL draft where he participated in the NFL Scouting Combine and the East-West Shrine Bowl.[10][11]

In Samac's career with Michigan State he played in 48 games with 32 starts.[12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m) 		307 lb
(139 kg) 		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine[13][14]

Samac was selected with the 228th overall pick in the seventh round by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2024 NFL draft, which was traded to them by the New York Jets in exchange for safety Chuck Clark.[15]

References

  1. ^ Game 3: Michigan State v. Washington, Saturday, September 16, 2023 (game notes) – Michigan State University Athletics (scroll down to page 12). Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Trieu, Allen (June 7, 2018). "Hard work improves MSU commit Nick Samac's stock". Detroit News. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Friend, Phil (May 28, 2018). "3-star Ohio offensive lineman Nick Samac commits to Michigan State football". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "3-star Ohio G Nick Samac commits to Michigan State football". Detroit News. May 28, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Wenzel, Matt (March 23, 2023). "Michigan State's Nick Samac made 'easy decision' to return for fifth season". MLive.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Nick Samac". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Solari, Chris (August 17, 2023). "Michigan State's Nick Samac made 'easy decision' to return for fifth season". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  8. ^ Wenzel, Matt (August 4, 2023). "Michigan State's Nick Samac, Tre Mosley named to national award watch lists". MLive.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  9. ^ Oszust, Owen (January 29, 2024). "Michigan State football player gets invited to the NFL Combine". WLIX.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  10. ^ Wenzel, Matt (January 29, 2024). "Michigan State OL earns invitation to NFL Scouting Combine". MLive.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  11. ^ Brewster, Andrew (December 5, 2023). "Michigan State football C Nick Samac accepts invitation to play in 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl". Spartan Wire. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "Michigan State center Nick Samac to play in 2024 Shrine Bowl". Detroit News. December 5, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "Nick Samac Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  14. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Nick Samac College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  15. ^ Erby, Glenn (April 27, 2024). "Ravens select Michigan State center Nick Samac with Pick No. 228 in 2024 NFL draft". Ravens Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 27, 2024.