I think Sample might have been the most underrated player on the Husky offense this season. He led all skill position players in snaps by a sizable margin with Aaron Fuller 2nd at almost 200 snaps behind Sample. His flexibility allowed Washington to have an extra blocker whenever they needed while having a legitimate intermediate receiving threat when that extra blocker wasn’t necessary.
It was clear that Sample was the high floor/low ceiling option of the Husky tight ends. As a redshirt senior he had a full 5 years in Coach Pete’s system and knew how to perform every role asked of a tight end in the offense.