Sam Strandell | North Dakota
College Football Player
Sam Strandell
North DakotaHeight6' 3"Weight221 lbsExperienceSenior
16Receptions
248Rec. Yards
1Receiving Touchdowns
15.5YDS/R
Player Information
PositionWide Receiver
Jersey#88
Height6' 3"
Weight221 lbs
BirthplaceGrand Forks, ND
CollegeNorth Dakota
ClassSenior
TeamNorth Dakota
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamNorth Dakota
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumAlerus Center
LocationND
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
Illinois StateWeek 10 · Alerus CenterNovember 7, 2026 · 2:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 248 | 15.5 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026 | 16 | 248 | 15.5 | 1 | 44 |
| Career | 23 | 291 | 12.7 | 1 | 44 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Illinois State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 10 | W 49-21 | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Youngstown State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 9 | L 31-28 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ South Dakota2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | L 26-23 OT | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Northern Iowa2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | L 24-17 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Portland State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 47-23 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs St. Thomas Tommies2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 62-26 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Long Island University2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 42-21 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |