Sam Shields Class: Senior Hometown: Sarasota, Fla. High School: Booker HS Height / Weight: 6-0 / 190 Position: Defensive Back Experience: 2L Major: Education

CAREER: True freshman in 2006 who broke onto the scene quickly and was named honorable mention All-America by The Sporting News...Playmaker who had the most receptions by a Miami true freshman since Reggie Wayne in 1997...Most-sought-after wide receiver recruit in the state of Florida in 2006 proved his abilities early in last season...Outstanding receiver who can run after the catch...Competed as a member of the 4x100-meter relay team during the outdoor track and field season...Education major.

2006 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games, starting seven times, and caught at least one pass in every game...Named honorable mention Freshman All-America by The Sporting News...One of eight UM players who were selected to the 2006 ACC Academic Football Team...Had 37 receptions (third on the team) for 501 yards (second), a 13.5-yard average and four touchdowns (tied for the team lead)...His 37 catches were the most by a Miami true freshman since Reggie Wayne caught 48 passes in 1997...Rushed three times for minus-11 yards...Had one of the team's only two 100-yard receiving games...Had back-to-back games of six catches for 88 yards vs. Florida International and Duke (with two TDs in the latter)...Caught three passes for 12 yards in his first collegiate game vs. Florida State...Played as the team's third wideout and caught one pass for 14 yards vs. FAMU...Made his first start in a three-WR formation at Louisville and caught three passes for 63 yards, including a 49-yarder...Started against Houston and caught one pass for 17 yards...Started vs. North Carolina and recorded his first career touchdown reception in the first quarter, a 37-yard touchdown pass from safety Lovon Ponder on a trick play...Started vs. FIU and caught six passes for 88 yards, including a 54-yarder that set up a touchdown...Started a week later at Duke and had the biggest game of his career. Matched his previous game's totals with six more receptions and 88 more yards, but also scored two touchdowns on passes of 18 and 26 yards from Kyle Wright for the first multi-TD game of his career. Also gained six yards on an end-around...Did not start at Georgia Tech but tied for the team lead with five receptions for 45 yards...Started against Virginia Tech and caught two passes for 10 yards...Played in the rotation at Maryland and had one reception for 11 yards...Did not start but caught two passes for eight yards at Virginia...Played as a reserve against Boston College, catching two passes for seven yards...Started the MPC Computers Bowl vs. Nevada and had his first 100-yard game as a Hurricane. Led the team with four receptions for 101 yards, including a 78-yard touchdown pass from Kirby Freeman that proved to be the winning score in the game. Marked the team's longest pass of the season. Also had a rush for minus-two yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: One of the nation's top wide receiver recruits, and perhaps the best in the state...As a senior in 2005, caught 67 passes for 1,201 yards and 22 touchdowns to lead his school to the Class 3A state championship game...44 of his 67 receptions were either touchdowns or first downs...Also returned two punts for touchdowns and averaged 44 yards per kickoff return, and had more than 200 yards on fake punts and reverses...As a junior, missed the first five games with a sprained MCL, but finished the season with 42 receptions for more than 800 yards and eight touchdowns...Added two touchdowns on kickoff returns...As a sophomore in 2003, had 24 catches for 850 yards and 12 touchdown...Hails from the same high school that produced Baraka Atkins and Chris Zellner...Rated the No. 17 wide receiver by Rivals.com, the No. 28 wideout by Scout.com, No. 9 by ESPN, No. 17 by PrepStar, and No. 13 by Collegefootballnews.com...Ranked the No. 14 player on Miami Herald's list of state's top 25 players...Rated No. 16 on the Orlando Sentinel's Florida Top 100 list...Member of the PrepStar 200 and ranked the No. 17 wide receiver...Ranked the No. 5 wide receiver on the Florida Times-Union Super 75...Chose Miami over Florida and Louisiana State...Coached by Fred Gilmore.

SAM SHIELD'S CAREER STATISTICS

SAM SHIELDS' CAREER HIGHS
Receptions 6 (vs. Florida International 2006; at Duke 2006)
Receiving Yards 101 (vs. Nevada 2006)
Long Reception 78 (vs. Nevada 2006)
Touchdown Receptions 2 (at Duke 2006)

SAM SHIELD'S 2006 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS