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Defensive SEC player of the year
Sam having a great senior season wins the co-defensive SEC defensive player award. This impacts his draft stock and how more NFL teams will want him. -
Coming out and being openly gay.
Before the NFL draft Sam comes out saying he is homosexual. This impacted how people, his teammates, and the NFL look at him. Some people were ok with it, While others were very disturbed and didn’t think he had a place in the NFL. -
Getting signed bythe Cowboys
After getting cut by the rams, the cowboys sign Sam to their practice squad where he looks to get a role on his new team.This gives him another opportunity to make a team and try to play during the NFL season.