âą Started 1st career game at Indianapolis (9/20/20).
âą Started on 3 College Football Playoff semifinalist and Big 12 title teams as a freshman, junior and senior at Oklahoma.
âą Blocked for Heisman-winning QBs Baker Mayfield (2017) and Kyler Murray (2018) at Oklahoma.
âą Graduated from Oklahoma in the summer of 2018 with a degree in communications.
âą Last name pronounced sah-MEE-uh.
âą Aspires to own a gym and athlete training facility.
âą Plans to be active with breast and ovarian cancer causes to honor family and friends afflicted with the diseases.
âą Made opening 4 starts of his career in 2020, making 1st start on 9/20/20 at Indianapolis.
âą Selected in the 4th round (#114) of the 2019 NFL Draft.
âą Samia's pick was announced by Vikings HOF Head Coach Bud Grant from the Minnesota Vikings Museum.
âą Minnesota traded up 6 spots in the 4th round to select him.
âą Started in 4 games and helped RB Dalvin Cook rank #3 in Vikings history for rushing yards in a season with 1,557 and 2nd in team history with 16 rushing TDs.
âą Started at Houston (10/4) in the 1st Vikings win of the season.
âą Started at Seattle (10/11).
âą Placed on COVID-19 list before game at Chicago (11/16) and remainder there for game vs. Dallas (11/22).
âą Started vs. Tennessee (9/27) and part of offense that had career-high 181 rushing yards for Dalvin Cook.
âą Started 1st career game at Indianapolis (9/20), opening at RG.
âą Inactive for the Divisional game at San Francisco (1/11/20) and the Wild Card win at New Orleans (1/5/20).
âą Appeared in 2 games during his rookie season.
âą Made his NFL debut at NY Giants (10/6), on special teams.
âą Played extensively at RG vs. Chicago (12/29).
âą Played on OU teams that went 46-8 during his career.
âą Won Big 12 titles in 2015, '17, '18.
âą Advanced to College Football Playoffs semifinals as a senior in 2018, falling to Alabama 45-34, as a junior in 2017, losing a dramatic 2-OT game 54-48 and as a freshman in 2015, falling to Clemson.
âą Settled into starting role at RG for final 3 years at OU.
âą Started 48 career games and played in 52.
âą Started all 14 games at RG in 2018 and did not give up a sack.
âą As a senior, named a 2nd-Team All-American by the AFCA and AP. Named Tri-Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year by league's coaches and was a Polynesian Player of the Year finalist. A 1st-Team All-Big 12 selection by league's coaches and the AP and a 2nd Team Academic All-Big 12 selection.
âą Ranked by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports as a 4-star recruit and by ESPN as a 3-star prospect at San Ramon Valley High in the Bay Area city of Danville, CA.
âą Rated as country's No. 13 offensive tackle according to Scout and No. 23 by Rivals.
âą Slotted as No. 14 OG in country by Scout, No. 44 by 247Sports and No. 59 by ESPN.