Markell Samuel

A super senior transfer who played in 29 career FBS games with 18 starts at left tackle ... All-Sun Belt honorable mention in 2024. 2024 (Senior at App State): All-Sun Belt honorable mention ... Started all 11 games at left tackle … Played the second-most snaps (817) among Sun Belt tackles … Played key role on an offensive line that protected the Sun Belt leader in passing yards, while ranking No. 2 in the league at just 15 sacks allowed ... Contributed to a streak of five straight 100-yard-rushing games to end the season. 2023 (Junior at App State): Appeared in all 14 games, making four starts at left tackle … After the opener, started the next four games at left tackle (UNC, ECU, Wyoming, ULM) … Played double-digit offensive snaps in each of the last five games. 2022 (Sophomore at App State): Appeared in two games, playing right tackle against The Citadel and Robert Morris ... Moved from the defensive line to offensive line late in fall camp. 2021 (Freshman at App State): Appeared in one game, playing against Arkansas State. 2020 (Redshirt at App State): Appeared in one game as a true freshman, taking the field as a defensive lineman at ULM. High School: Played for coach Deron Donald at E.E. Smith ... Recorded 70 tackles with 50 solo stops, six sacks and three fumble recoveries as a senior … Had three multi-sack games ... Focused more on basketball early in high school and made his varsity football debut as a junior, when he posted 52 tackles, four sacks and two forced fumbles … Two-time all-conference selection. Personal: Son of Saniye Samuel.