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Has improved in all phases of the game since his arrival on post...made great improvement in spring practice and hopes to use that to springboard into fall camp with a productive off-season of workouts...has worked himself into the two-deep scenario at nose tackle and will give the interior line some depth...had one solo and three assisted tackles with a forced fumble in the first spring scrimmage.

2007 - Did not see game action.

HIGH SCHOOL - A graduate of Campbell High School in Smyrna, Ga...selected to play in the 2006 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North/South Football All-Star Game...Two-time selection as Cobb County Defensive Player of the Week in 2006...selected as Campbell High School 2006 Defensive Player of the Year...named Second-Team Atlanta Journal Constitution All-Cobb County Team as defensive lineman in 2006...logged 85 tackles and 28 assists in his senior season...14 tackles for loss and six sacks as a senior...helped lead team to playoffs for second time in school history and a first round win...coached by Kyle Hockman.

PERSONAL - Full name is Samuel Cortez Palmer...Economics and Business major.