Sam Eaton
Born in Dubuque, Iowa … parents are David and Leigh Ann Eaton … has two siblings, Emma and Elizabeth. Graduated from Galena High School and competed in football, cross country, track and field and basketball … was NUIC All-Conference in offense and defense for football, NUIC All-Conference in track, member of All-State Academic Team in football and Telegraph-Herald All-Area first team on defense, football and track team captain, track state qualifier in 4x100 relay, 400 and 4x400 relay and gained 1,515 all-purpose yards in football with 11 touchdowns and four interceptions … aside from athletics, was an Illinois State Scholar, National Honor Society member, won President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence, member of Quill & Scroll International Journalism Honor Society and won IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award.
- EnrolledSam Eaton (RB) enrolled in Grinnell College
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | OFF SNAPS | PROD | CAR | YPC | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | REC | REC YDS | YPR | REC TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Grinnell College | 9 | 9 | -- | Med. | 37 | 4.9 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Grinnell College | 10 | 4 | -- | Med. | 78 | 4.1 | 321 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Grinnell College | 10 | 5 | -- | High | 83 | 4.4 | 365 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Grinnell College | 10 | 0 | -- | Low | 36 | 2.1 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 39 | 18 | -- | Med. | 234 | 4.0 | 940 | 7 | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 0 |
Profile last updated Oct 27, 2026